Druzhba Pipeline shutdown by Putin’s Russia: two can play this game – Wiki Commons
Druzhba means ‘friendship’, which is nowhere to be found these days.
Today, Ukraine restarted the flow of Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia through the Druzhba pipeline that it kept shut to further boost the election of Péter Magyar.
Russian oil flowed through the Ukrainian section of the Druzhba pipeline after a halt lasting months, officials said, allowing Hungary to lift its veto on a $105.79 billion EU loan urgently needed by Kyiv https://t.co/QpwcKsvVXe pic.twitter.com/mtLtL5qYZt
— Reuters (@Reuters) April 22, 2026
In exchange for that, the EU was finally able to approve the long-awaited 90 billion Euro loan to Kiev – although it must be noted that both Budapest and Bratislava ‘opted-out’, meaning no Hungarian or Slovak money is part of it.
But there isn’t time to celebrate because, also today, Russia announced that it will close a major oil pipeline into Germany.
Russia has notified Germany that it will halt oil deliveries from Kazakhstan via the Druzhba pipeline starting May 1
The suspension is expected to increase uncertainty in Germany’s energy supply, especially as the ongoing conflict with Iran is already disrupting Middle Eastern… pic.twitter.com/DMx2qlc1HZ
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) April 22, 2026
The Telegraph reported:
“Russia has announced plans to shut the Druzhba pipeline within nine days, cutting the Continent off from Kazakh oil as it faces supply disruption caused by the Iran war.
The planned closure poses a particular threat to Germany, where the Druzhba pipeline supplies 17pc of the crude oil processed by PCK refinery, which provides 90pc of the fuel used by Berlin’s cars.”
Kazakh oil supplies via Druzhba pipeline, which were heading to Germany, will be diverted starting May 1st — Russia’s Deputy PM Novak https://t.co/DzDnDzHcH3 pic.twitter.com/L2EC99RXh8
— Lord Bebo (@MyLordBebo) April 22, 2026
This immediately led to the German government having to cut its growth forecast for this year in half to 0.5%.
“The growth downgrade means the country is set for only a modest acceleration from last year’s GDP growth of 0.2pc, rather than a more solid recovery from its long slump.
The PCK refinery, which sits 60 miles north-east of the capital and is one of the largest in the country, is also the biggest supplier of kerosene and heating fuel to Berlin and its airport.”
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