Restriction of oil transit to Hungary: is Ukraine facing a fuel shortage at gas stations.

Ukrainians were told whether Ukraine is facing a fuel shortage at gas stations due to the restriction of oil transit to Hungary.

As reported by the Director of the Consulting Group A-95, Serhiy Kuyun, Ukraine has banned the transit of Russian oil through our territory to Hungary and Slovakia. The authorities of these countries were outraged and announced restrictions on fuel imports to Ukraine.

Director Kuyun assured that this will not affect the supply of fuel to the Ukrainian market. We have the ability to bring in 50% more fuel thanks to a developed supply system. At the same Time, he noted that Ukraine's loss as a client for the MOL company, which owns refineries in Hungary and Slovakia, would be a shot in the foot.

"They understand this, judging by the fact that the talks about the possible cessation of electricity supplies from Hungary to us have stopped. This is a significant amount of their money. And when Russian oil stops flowing there (these sanctions exemptions are not forever), such a client will be needed even more. However, as soon as we get access to the open sea, we will be the first to refuse the Hungarian-Slovak imports as quite expensive," said Kuyun.

The expert also drew attention to the fact that by imposing sanctions, Ukraine had serious reasons for this but did not explain them to its European partners.

"We only know that sanctions were imposed against "Lukoil" (a Russian, but private company), but not against "Rosneft" (a state-owned company), which is also part of the "Druzhba" pipeline. There is also "Tatneft", closer to the Kremlin than "Lukoil". In particular, the defense industry is actively developing in Tatarstan, particularly assembling "shaheds", but oil pumping has not decreased, as stated by Naftogaz. And Lukoil, I think, crossed themselves and went to sell their oil on the sea. We didn't win anything, but we have already been accused of undermining Europe's energy security. Another question arises: who and why did this from our side and put the country in such a position?" added Kuyun.

Recall when and by how much gasoline, diesel, and autogas will become more expensive.