BUDAPEST, March 6. /TASS/. The Hungarian government has suspended not only supplies of gasoline and diesel fuel to Ukraine, but also the transportation across its territory of cargo essential to the neighboring country, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said, adding that such a decision was taken in response to blocking the transit of Russian oil through the Druzhba pipeline by Kiev.
Earlier, Hungary cut off supplies of diesel fuel and gasoline to Ukraine, he noted. "We will also suspend supplies of cargo essential to Ukraine through Hungary until it agrees to resume oil supplies," Orban said on the Kossuth radio station.
Ukraine is committing "state banditry" in relation to Hungary, "to which proper answers should be found," he stressed. "Until order is restored, we will be taking whatever steps and use all available tools," the premier warned.
Orban also confirmed that Hungary will not support any EU decision in favor of Ukraine until supplies of Russian oil through the Druzhba pipeline are resumed. "Ukrainians will run out of money before we run out of oil," he said, adding that Hungary has already prevented the provision of an EU military loan of 90 bln euros to Ukraine.
Russian oil has not been flowing via the Druzhba pipeline since January 27. Hungary and Slovakia have asked Croatia to allow Russian crude to be delivered via the Adriatic Pipeline. It is expected to be delivered to the Croatian port of Omisalj by sea. The Hungarian government has also decided to provide MOL with 250,000 tons of oil from its strategic reserves for its refinery. These reserves are sufficient for three months.