Speaking at a press conference in Washington, USA, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said: "The transportation of oil through the Druzhba pipeline has been interrupted by those who destroyed Nord Stream - by Ukraine.
The Hungarian Prime Minister said that there is no technical reason that could hinder oil transit through the Druzhba pipeline.
The Druzhba oil pipeline is still operating normally. There are no technical obstacles preventing Ukraine from resuming oil supplies," Mr. Orban said.
According to the agreement between the European Union and Ukraine, Kiev's actions must not endanger the energy security of EU member states. "Currently they are putting it in a dangerous situation," Mr. Orban added.
Budapest expects the European Commission to "convene and question" the Ukrainian side. Mr. Orban also emphasized that Brussels has contractual obligations to protect Hungary and Slovakia, while Ukraine is not an EU member.
The European Commission must protect the interests of member states. Therefore, this body needs to stand on the side of Hungary and Slovakia in the issue with Ukraine. This is their task and also what we expect" - he said.
The Hungarian Prime Minister also linked the current situation to the upcoming parliamentary elections in April.
Ukraine is interested in having a friendly Hungarian government with Kiev. Ukraine wants Hungary to fall into chaos to influence the formation of a government that benefits them" - he accused.
Earlier, European Commission spokeswoman Anna-Kaisa Itkonen said that the agency had convened an emergency meeting of the Oil Coordination Group on February 25 after the supply through Druzhba to Hungary and Slovakia was interrupted.
When asked about Hungary and Slovakia temporarily stopping the supply of diesel to Ukraine, Ms. Itkonen said that the European Commission is closely monitoring the situation and has discussed this issue in meetings on February 23 and 24.
The spokesman also noted that in the short term there is no threat to the energy security of Hungary and Slovakia, as both countries have emergency oil reserves sufficient for 90 days.
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto previously informed that Hungary had stopped supplying diesel to Ukraine.
The Slovak government also announced that Slovnaft company is temporarily suspending exports of diesel oil to Ukraine as well as other sources.
In another development, according to Reuters calculations, revenue from Russian oil and gas in February 2026 is forecast to decrease nearly half to about 410 billion rubles (5.35 billion USD) compared to the same period in 2025, due to the strengthening of the domestic currency and falling oil prices.
Monthly revenue in February is forecast to increase by 3.1% compared to January thanks to subsidies paid to oil refineries.
However, in February, Russian oil companies are expected to pay about 42 billion rubles (0.55 billion USD) in subsidies to the state, as fuel prices make exports less profitable.
Russia's total oil and gas revenue in the first 2 months of the year is forecast to reach 800 billion rubles (10.43 billion USD), down from 1.56 trillion rubles (20.34 billion USD) in the same period of 2025.
Russia's budget is forecast to collect 8.92 trillion rubles (116.26 billion USD) from oil and gas sales this year, while total budget revenue in 2026 is estimated to reach 40.283 trillion rubles (524.89 billion USD).
