"Hungary's oil group MOL stated that the Ukrainian operator of the pipeline, Ukrtransnafta, informed it that crude oil from Belarus had started flowing again. MOL expects the first shipments to arrive in Hungary and Slovakia by tomorrow at the latest."
"An unnamed Ukrainian energy industry source confirmed that oil transit was launched and pumping began shortly after midday local time. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy indicated that oil flows would resume soon."
"Slovak Economy Minister Denisa Sakova announced on Facebook that the government in Bratislava anticipated the first crude oil deliveries from Russia to reach Slovakia by Thursday."
Oil from Russia to Hungary and Slovakia via the Druzhba pipeline resumed after a lengthy interruption, alleviating tensions between Ukraine and these countries. The halt had affected energy prices amid the conflict in the Middle East. The resumption of oil supplies is expected to unlock a significant EU loan for Ukraine that had been delayed due to the supply issues. Hungary and Slovakia are exempt from EU sanctions on Russian oil due to their reliance on Moscow as a supplier. The first shipments are anticipated to arrive shortly.
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