00:03Hungary and Slovakia have announced they are suspending diesel exports to Ukraine
00:08amid growing tensions over oil deliveries. They said they need to secure their energy
00:13supplies to replace imports of Russian oil through the damaged Druzhba pipeline. Oil
00:18transfers from Russia to Hungary and Slovakia via the Druzhba pipeline were halted on the 27th
00:24of January. The Hungarian foreign minister stressed Budapest plays a major role in Ukraine's
00:29energy supply. He added that Hungary will not resume diesel deliveries to Ukraine until
00:49crude oil deliveries via the pipeline resume. The pipeline carrying them was damaged by a
00:56Russian airstrike in Ukrainian territory, according to media reports. Hungary and Slovakia also
01:02called on the European Commission to enable the transport of Russian crude oil. The Commission
01:07said on Tuesday that Hungary's and Slovakia's energy security was not at risk, citing sufficient
01:13reserves in both countries.
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