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Hungary’s energy security at risk? PM Orbán summons emergency talks over pipeline halt
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has convened an emergency meeting of the country’s Energy Security Council due to growing tensions over disrupted oil supplies and what the government has described as “Ukrainian energy blackmail”.
According to the Government Information Centre, the talks aim to coordinate Hungary’s response to recent energy policy developments, with particular focus on the shutdown of the Friendship (Druzhba) oil pipeline, which supplies Russian crude to both Hungary and Slovakia, Portfolio reports.
Top officials and energy bosses at the table
The meeting brings together key political and industry figures, including Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó, Energy Minister Csaba Lantos, political director Balázs Orbán, national security adviser Marcell Bíró, and leading executives from the energy sector.
Among them are Mavir Zrt. CEO Ferenc Szarvas, MOL chairman and CEO Zsolt Hernádi, and MVM Zrt. chief executive Károly Mátrai.
What happened to the pipeline?
Oil shipments on the Druzhba line stopped at the end of January after key infrastructure linked to the route was reportedly hit during the war. Since then, supplies have not resumed.
Budapest argues that Ukraine is deliberately delaying the restart, while Kyiv and others point to the consequences of the conflict and damage to infrastructure. The exact technical and political reasons behind the prolonged halt remain unclear.
In response, Hungary has taken a hard line in Brussels. The government has said it will block an EU loan package worth EUR 90 billion intended for Ukraine until oil flows are restored. At the same time, diesel exports from Hungary to Ukraine have been suspended.
Slovakia has also entered the dispute. Prime Minister Robert Fico warned that if Russian crude deliveries do not resume soon, Bratislava could halt emergency electricity exports to Ukraine.
Looking south for alternatives
With the eastern route uncertain, the focus has moved to the Adriatic pipeline, which connects Hungary to Croatia’s seaborne supplies. Croatian operator Janaf has stated that Hungary and Slovakia’s crude needs are fully covered for now and that significant volumes of non-Russian oil are already reaching Hungary through this corridor.
Nevertheless, the situation has exposed vulnerabilities in Hungary’s energy system. Reports suggest that MOL has even requested the release of strategic oil reserves as a precaution, prompting the government to issue a decree enabling such steps.
GREAT
If I didn’t know that the Ukrainians and Brusselians are this cretins, I would’ve instinctively think this is a government ploy to brand Tisza as traitors for the elections.
But with Tisza avoiding the topic, Zelensky, Weber, Mertz, Ursula, Tusk and Sikorsky reacting in a way, that is equivalent to a confession, I guess they are that dumb. And even more stupid, because they didn’t event try to deny what traitors they are, and how much they want Hungary to fail.
What a retarded way to loose an election.
Lies are free after all.
Make no mistake, I am not lamenting the fact that the globalists are that fucked this election. I am lamenting the fact, that with such incompetent opponents the sovereignist forces will simply get lazy, as there is no pressure to keep getting better.