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Hungary’s Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó (L) with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Budapest on February 16, 2026

Hungary and Slovakia Seek EU Action Over Blocked Russian Oil Access

TEC News February 18, 2026

Hungary’s Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stopped oil transit for political reasons.

“Hungary Is Safe Today”: Orbán Celebrates Energy Deal and Exemption from Sanctions

Javier Villamor November 8, 2025

The Washington meeting marks a decisive moment for Budapest, combining energy independence with renewed transatlantic partnership.

Trump Exempts Pipelines Supplying Hungary From Russia Sanctions

TEC News November 8, 2025

“Hungary will continue to have the lowest energy prices in Europe,” PM Viktor Orbán said.

Orbán Predicts “Golden Age” of U.S.-Hungary Relationship

Christina Holmgren-Larson November 7, 2025

Pressed on whether Hungary might be exempted from U.S. oil sanctions on Russia, Trump said, “We’re looking at it.”

Viktor Orbán and Donald Trump in Egypt shaking hands looking happy

When Two Stars Align…

Frank Furedi November 6, 2025

That Orbán has been able to cultivate a close relationship with the White House has thwarted the attempt of the Brussels bureaucracy to diplomatically isolate Hungary.

Petroleum Minister Shri Mani Shankar Aiyar speaking at the ceremony to mark oil and gas production from Sakhalin-I project in Russia on October 1, 2005.

India’s Russian Oil Imports Drop 8% as Sanctions Loom

Lukács Fux October 28, 2025

The International Energy Agency says India bought 1.9 million barrels of oil per day in the first nine months of 2025, which is 40% of Russia’s total exports.

The PCK Industrial Park which houses the PCK Oil refinery, just outside Schwedt, Germany, seen on April 2, 2022

Germany Seeks Exemption from U.S. Sanctions Over Key Russian-Owned Refinery

TEC News / AFP October 27, 2025

The closure of the refinery would be “a catastrophic blow” to the region’s economy.

Coalition of the Willing Rallies Behind War, Not Solutions

Zolta Győri October 24, 2025

The top level meeting in London ended with all leaders pledging to send more money and weapons to the front.

Hungary Faces Dilemma Over Russian Oil as U.S. Tightens Sanctions

Lukács Fux October 24, 2025

PM Viktor Orbán has begun talks with oil company MOL on solutions to the new circumstances.

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán gives a statement as he arrives to attend an Informal Meeting of EU Heads of State and Government at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen on October 1, 2025.

Orbán Says Trump Did Not Ask Him To Stop Buying Russian Oil

TEC News / AFP October 1, 2025

Hungary and Slovakia remain the few EU nations still receiving Russian oil via pipeline, citing geographic and infrastructure limitations.

Tag: Russian oil

Hungary and Slovakia Seek EU Action Over Blocked Russian Oil Access

“Hungary Is Safe Today”: Orbán Celebrates Energy Deal and Exemption from Sanctions

Trump Exempts Pipelines Supplying Hungary From Russia Sanctions

Orbán Predicts “Golden Age” of U.S.-Hungary Relationship

When Two Stars Align…

India’s Russian Oil Imports Drop 8% as Sanctions Loom

Germany Seeks Exemption from U.S. Sanctions Over Key Russian-Owned Refinery

Coalition of the Willing Rallies Behind War, Not Solutions

Hungary Faces Dilemma Over Russian Oil as U.S. Tightens Sanctions

Orbán Says Trump Did Not Ask Him To Stop Buying Russian Oil

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