Ukraine Repairs Druzhba Pipeline, Oil Flows to Resume

Ukraine has completed repairs to the Druzhba pipeline, Hungarian oil company MOL said, paving the way for Russian oil flows to resume to Hungary and Slovakia after months of disruption.

Repairs to the Druzhba pipeline are set to restore Russian oil flows to Hungary and Slovakia after months of disruption. Photo: Katja Buchholz/Getty Images

Hungarian oil company MOL said on Wednesday that Ukraine has completed repairs to the Druzhba pipeline and is ready to resume 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 6 p.m. on 21 April 2026”, the company said.

Supplies of Russian oil via the Druzhba pipeline to Hungary and Slovakia were halted in late January after a Russian drone strike damaged infrastructure in western Ukraine, according to Kyiv.

Outgoing Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who was defeated by Peter Magyar in elections on 12 April, and the Slovak government had accused Ukraine of delaying repairs. Kyiv has denied the allegations.

Placeholder For Topreaded Placeholder For Topreaded
Placeholder
Placeholder
Placeholder For Topreaded Placeholder For Topreaded
Placeholder
Placeholder
Placeholder For Topreaded Placeholder For Topreaded
Placeholder
Placeholder
Placeholder For Topreaded Placeholder For Topreaded
Placeholder
Placeholder
Placeholder For Topreaded Placeholder For Topreaded
Placeholder
Placeholder

Placeholder

Here is placeholder for title Here is placeholder for title Here is placeholder for title Here is placeholder for title

Here is placeholder for Article excerpt Here is placeholder for Article excerpt Here is placeholder for Article excerpt Here is placeholder for Article excerpt

Placeholder

Here is placeholder for title Here is placeholder for title Here is placeholder for title Here is placeholder for title

Here is placeholder for Article excerpt Here is placeholder for Article excerpt Here is placeholder for Article excerpt Here is placeholder for Article excerpt

Placeholder

Here is placeholder for title Here is placeholder for title Here is placeholder for title Here is placeholder for title

Here is placeholder for Article excerpt Here is placeholder for Article excerpt Here is placeholder for Article excerpt Here is placeholder for Article excerpt

Welcome to the comments section of the Štandard daily. Please take note of our guidelines, comments are moderated by us. You can contact the moderators at [email protected].

Participate in the discussion

Comments are available to subscribers only. If you'd like to join the discussion, choose a subscription starting at €6.72 per month.

All comments 0

Register

Comments are available to registered users only. If you'd like to join the discussion, register here.