Ukraine offers oil-for-EU loan deal to Hungary

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced Hungary will allow a loan for Ukraine only if Ukraine resumes oil transit via the Druzhba pipeline.

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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has announced that Hungary will allow a loan for Ukraine, but only on the condition that Ukraine resumes oil transit through the Druzhba pipeline. This follows earlier reports that Ukraine signaled readiness to resume the transit within days if Hungary lifts its block on the loan. The development highlights ongoing negotiations between Ukraine and Hungary over energy and financial support amid the war with Russia. Orbán's statement clarifies Hungary's position, linking the loan directly to the restoration of oil flows.

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19 AprБелорусский силовик 🇧🇾

Orbán specified that Ukraine's offer to restart flows is for Monday, and he explicitly linked Hungary's veto lift to the pipeline's restart, framing it as a mutual condition.

19 AprОперация Z: Военкоры Русской Весны

The message adds Orbán's direct quote 'No oil = no money' and clarifies that Hungary will only lift the veto after the pipeline is launched, not before.

19 AprКирилл Фёдоров / Война История Оружие

Orbán explicitly confirmed Ukraine's readiness to resume oil supplies via the Druzhba pipeline starting Monday, directly linking it to the veto on the EU loan.

19 Apr@NOELreports

Orbán specified that Ukraine signaled readiness through Brussels and that the condition is Hungary lifting its block on a €90 billion EU package, with Budapest not opposing the deal once supplies restart.

19 Apr@rtbalkan

Orbán explicitly announced the condition for Hungary allowing the loan, directly linking it to Ukraine resuming oil transit via the Druzhba pipeline.

e/eineurope · topic · T-01490cycle Sunday, 19 April 2026 at 14:17 UTC · first reported 19 Apr