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Hungary accuses the European Union of being behind Ukraine-placed sanctions blocking Russian oil shipments to

both Hungary and Slovakia essential for their fuel security as blackmail for anti-Ukraine acts, following the European Commission's refusal to mediate sanction negotiations while asserting that there was no oil shortage.

Published August 24, 2024· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: Lukoil oil transit dispute.

Hungary accuses the European Union of being behind Ukraine-placed sanctions blocking Russian oil shipments to both Hungary and Slovakia essential for their fuel security as blackmail for anti-Ukraine acts, following the European Commission's refusal to mediate sanction negotiations while asserting that there was no oil shortage.

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2024-08-24).