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Since August 10, Hungary has banned the export of all energy products, as well as the export of firewood. This was announced on the evening of August 9 by the Minister of Agriculture of the country, Istvan Nagy.
“The government imposes a ban on the export of energy resources, including firewood,” the minister said in a statement. He explained this decision by the energy crisis and the consequences of EU sanctions against Russia due to hostilities in Ukraine.
According to him, the government will control the export of timber abroad, since this resource is of strategic importance from the point of view of the country's energy security, and can, if necessary, exercise its right of first refusal.
According to a decree developed by the government, organizations and private individuals involved in the preparation of firewood are required to report all planned export deliveries to the Ministry of Agriculture.
If the wood that the applicant wants to sell abroad is needed domestically, then the government uses its preemptive right to purchase. “This is not a permanent ban, but a state of emergency that is needed to provide energy to the Hungarian people,” — Istvan Nagy said.
In mid-July, Hungary declared a state of emergency in the field of energy, announced the head of the Prime Minister's Office, Gergelya Ghuyash. According to the politician, this step had to be taken due to a sharp increase in energy prices amid the protracted Russian military operation in Ukraine and EU sanctions against Moscow.
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The state of emergency implies a temporary ban on the export of energy and firewood, an increase in gas purchases abroad, an increase in the production of brown coal and a reduction in fuel consumption at home.
On the morning of August 9, Transneft reported that Ukrtransnafta suspended the transit of Russian oil through the southern branch of Druzhba; to Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The stoppage of transit in the company was explained by the fact that Transneft cannot pay for transit due to EU sanctions, and the Ukrainian company provides services on a 100% prepayment basis.
Druzhba oil pipeline passes through the city of Mozyr in Belarus, where it is divided into northern and southern branches. The northern branch passes through Belarus and Poland to Germany, and the southern & mdash; through Ukraine to Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Hungary.
«Transneft» reported that she had transferred the payment for pumping through Ukraine, but the funds were returned to the account. Gazprombank, which services payments, notified the company that this was due to sanctions. Due to the lack of payment for their services, Ukrtransnafta stopped transportation.
As a result, the Hungarian MOL and the Slovak Slovnaft took over the payment for oil transit to Ukraine. After that, Transneft announced that it had resumed oil pumping.
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