Russia resumes oil shipment via Ukraine

Russian oil shipments via the Druzhba pipeline to Hungary have restarted, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on November 16, adding that the pipeline was still operating with low pressure after a temporary shutdown on November 15.

Oil supply to parts of Eastern and Central Europe via a section of the Druzhba pipeline were temporarily suspended on November 15 for technical reasons, according to oil pipeline operators in Hungary and Slovakia, Reuters reports.

Hungary's MOL (MOLB.BU) said that its Ukrainian partner told the company that a Russian rocket hit a power station providing electricity for a pump station, leading to the stoppage.

Szijjarto said on Facebook on Wednesday that repairs had been carried out to an extent that allowed oil shipments to restart to Hungary "a few minutes before."

"For the time being, this is at low pressure in this phase, but technical works are underway in order to allow shipments resume at usual full pressure, so at normal levels," Szijjarto said.