Overview

• Ukraine's sanctions on Lukoil halt Russian crude oil transit to Hungary and Slovakia via the Druzhba pipeline.
• The European Commission finds no immediate risk to supply but awaits detailed information from affected countries.
• Hungary and Slovakia argue the sanctions jeopardize their energy security, seeking urgent EU consultations.
• Ukraine remains open to resolving transit issues for non-sanctioned companies under the EU Association Agreement.
• EU imports of Russian oil and gas have significantly reduced, but some member states remain heavily reliant.