Hungary's MOL says oil shipments expected to restart to Hungary and Slovakia

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22/04/2026 07:26

BUDAPEST, April 22 (Reuters) - Hungary's oil group MOL MOLB.BU said on Wednesday that the Ukrainian operator of the Druzhba pipeline has officially informed MOL that it is ready to resume crude oil transit to Hungary and Slovakia.

"JSC Ukrtransnafta, the company responsible for operating the Ukrainian section of the Druzhba pipeline, has officially informed MOL that repair works on the Druzhba Pipeline have been completed and that the force majeure conditions in effect since 27 January 2026 ceased as of 6pm on 21 April 2026," MOL said in a statement. "According to the notification, JSC Ukrtransnafta is ready to resume crude oil transit to Hungary and Slovakia."

 (Reporting by Krisztina Than)

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