Crude oil supplies from the Russian company Lukoil were suspended by Ukraine last week. According to Budapest Kiev's actions are contrary to the agreements concluded by Ukraine with the EU and will have an impact on accession process this country to the Community.
According to Gulyas, if the supply situation is not resolved, it may lead to fuel shortages in Hungary. However, as he emphasized, currently the level of reserves is highbut agreement must be found by September at the latest.
Hungary has approached the country on this matter European Commission for mediation. – We hope that the EC will start consultations initiated by the Hungarian government. Our next steps will depend on this – said the person present at Friday's press conference Minister of European Affairs Janos Boka.
Oil from Russia not flowing through Ukraine. Hungary outraged
Whereas Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto reported that “33 percent import of crude oil to Hungary and approximately 40-45 percent of oil imports to Slovakia come from supplies from Lukoil via Ukraine.”
– Government Viktor Orban will block the payment of 6.5 billion euros in compensation for arms transfer from the European Peace Facility (EPF) until Ukraine resolves the issue of transit of oil supplied by Lukoil, Szijjarto said in an interview with ATV television on Tuesday.
Hungary is highly dependent on Russian energy resources. They import 4.5 billion cubic meters of natural gas annually based on 15-year contract with Gazpromsigned in 2021.
In addition, the country imported last year 4.5 million tons of oiland the Russian state-owned company Rosatom is expanding Hungary's only nuclear power plant in Thick in the central part of Hungary.