economy
February 26, 2026
Hungary Gives Croatia an Ultimatum: Confirm Russian Oil Transport by Tomorrow or Else...
MOL claims that according to current European Union and United States sanctions, JANAF has no legal basis to refuse such shipments.
TL;DR
- MOL issued an ultimatum to JANAF, demanding confirmation by February 27th to allow unsanctioned Russian crude oil shipments by sea.
- MOL claims that current EU and US sanctions permit these deliveries and that JANAF has no legal basis to refuse.
- Deliveries via the Druzhba pipeline to Hungary and Slovakia have been interrupted, with EU regulations allowing sea imports of Russian oil for landlocked member states.
- MOL has provided JANAF with relevant documentation and interpretations from Hungarian sanction enforcement authorities.
- MOL states that the planned oil procurement complies with US sanctions, as carriers and suppliers are not on OFAC's restricted lists.
- MOL warns that JANAF could face EU competition law actions for refusing transport services due to its dominant position.
- MOL will report the case to the European Commission and initiate claims for damages if JANAF refuses.
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