Russian oil flows resume through Druzhba pipeline to Hungary

Hungary's MOL Group said it has received crude oil at the Fényeslitke pumping station and Budkovce pumping station, confirming the resumption of deliveries through the Druzhba pipeline.

In a statement on April 23, the company said: “MOL Group received crude oil at the Fényeslitke and Budkovce pumping stations earlier today. Crude oil deliveries via the Druzhba pipeline system have thus resumed to Hungary and Slovakia after a hiatus of nearly three months.”

Earlier the same day, authorities in Slovakia also confirmed that Russian oil supplies via the pipeline had restarted early on April 23.

The Druzhba pipeline transports crude oil from Russia through Ukraine to several Central European countries, including Hungary and Slovakia.

The pipeline had been out of operation since late January after sustaining damage from a Russian drone strike in western Ukraine, which disrupted flows for nearly three months before recent repairs enabled the restoration of transit.

By Sabina Mammadli