Ukraine's decision to halt the transit of oil from Russia's Lukoil threatens the long-term security of supply for Slovakia and Hungary, Hungary's Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto told a news briefing on Friday.

Hungary and Russia are working to resume oil deliveries by Lukoil PJSC after tougher sanctions by Ukraine kicked in against the company.

Oil deliveries to Hungary by the Russian giant Lukoil have been halted. Ukraine has turned off the tap due to sanctions. Has Orban been cut off from oil? Not entirely. What then does the turning off of the Druzhba pipeline tap mean for Hungarians?

Slovakia and Hungary said they have stopped receiving oil from key supplier Lukoil after Ukraine imposed a ban last month on the transit of resources from the Russian energy company via its territory.

Ukrainians have halted the transit of Russian oil to Hungary, reports "Rzeczpospolita." However, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said that "certain legal complications" have arisen and are currently being addressed.

Russian energy giant Lukoil has stopped transporting oil to Hungary since the end of June 2024 after Ukraine's National Security and Defence Council (NSDC) extended sanctions against it. Source: Bloomberg Details: The tightening of Ukrainian sanctions against Russia's Lukoil at the end of June 2024 blocked the transit of its oil to Hungary.