As a gesture of friendship, Bulgaria has offered help to Hungary in dealing with difficulties that have arisen as a result of the ban on the transport of crude oil through Ukraine for the Russian Lukoil.
This was announced this week by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó in Bucharest, according to business daily Világgazdaság.
Szijjártó and the Bulgarian Minister of Energy Vladimir Malinov reviewed the situation, which arose due to Ukraine’s “unacceptable” steps that prevented the transit of Russian Lukoil’s crude oil to Hungary and Slovakia.
The Hungarian minister claimed the ban is not only jeopardizing the energy security of Hungary and Slovakia but also violating the association agreement between the European Union and Ukraine.
Szijjártó stated that Bulgarian Energy Minister Vladimir Malinov said that if Hungary needs more oil products, Bulgaria could deliver them to Hungary in different ways, given that there is no direct oil pipeline between the two countries.
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