Overview
- Firefighters contained the blaze at MOL’s Danube Refinery in Százhalombatta with no injuries reported, and air-quality readings stayed within health limits.
- The fire hit a crude distillation and fractionation unit that has been shut down, while unaffected units are being restarted as damage assessments continue.
- MOL executives said they recorded no explosion and see no signs of external influence, attributing loud noises to gas-mixture ignition and urging an end to sabotage speculation.
- Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and MOL said Hungary’s fuel supply is secure, with domestic deliveries prioritized and potential use of commercial or strategic reserves if needed.
- Hours earlier, an explosion at Romania’s Petrotel-Lukoil plant in Ploiești seriously injured a worker; investigations are underway, and some media reported a temporary Druzhba pipeline suspension linked to the inquiries.