Hungary will use ‘every means’ in Ukraine oil dispute

Hungary will use “every means” to resolve an escalating row with Ukraine, which has stalled Russian oil supplies to Budapest, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday.

“We have stopped gasoline deliveries to Ukraine, we are not delivering diesel either, we are still delivering electricity, and we will also stop things passing through Hungary, things that are important to Ukraine, until we receive Ukrainian’s approval for oil deliveries,” Orban told state radio.

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha had earlier accused Hungary of taking “hostage” a group of Ukrainian bank employees who were reportedly transporting around €34.4 million and nine kilograms of gold through the country.