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Hungary and Slovakia are rejecting the European Commission’s proposal to use spare capacity on the JANAF Adriatic pipeline in Croatia to supply both countries with oil not sourced in Russia as “Croatia is simply not a reliable country for transit,” Hungary’s Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said.

“It is a politically deeply offensive statement that we did not expect from the representative of the country to which ill-intentioned moves we have long responded with extreme restraint and moderation,” Croatia’s Foreign Minister Gordan Grlic Radman said.

Slovakia, whose Hungarian-owned Slovnaft refinery already takes some oil via JANAF, also known as Adria, said on Friday it received a letter from the Croatian government offering to secure supplies.

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Janaf dismissed the allegations in a statement, saying that it has been continuously investing into its transport-storage system.

It said it has tested its transport capacities on the section towards Hungary along with Hunary's MOL and proved it can transport 1.2 million tonnes of crude oil monthly.

“It is totally untrue that Janaf raised its fees in the past three years,” it said in the statement.

“Janaf is ready both technically and organisationally to supply the central European refineries with enough quantities of oil for the full capacity work. That is why we hope that we would find a satisfying solution for the continuation of long-term partnership through open talks and cooperation,” it said.

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[–] DmMacniel@feddit.org 16 points 1 month ago (1 children)

And Ukraine wont supply. So what are you gonna do, eh?

[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Well, they could try not sucking Putin's dick

[–] cabbage@piefed.social 8 points 1 month ago

Orban?! He'll try anything but that.

[–] Melchior@feddit.org 1 points 1 month ago

How is that supposed to help? Russian oil imports via ships are banned and the only other oil pipeline to the EU, which does not run through Ukraine goes through Poland. However that pipeline has stopped operating

[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago

But if there is a simple solution to our ptoblem, then how are we going to blame Ukraine for it now?!

[–] KevonLooney@lemm.ee 13 points 1 month ago (3 children)

They are probably upset that Croatia switched to the Euro, and Hungary apparently uses the... Forint? What the hell is that?

[–] federalreverse@feddit.org 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Hungary has done some kind of weird half switch. At least as a tourist, you can pay most things in Euros too there.

[–] atro_city@fedia.io 4 points 1 month ago

Getting ready for the rubel

[–] HK65@sopuli.xyz 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's the replacement currency named after a historical Hungarian currency that was originally named after the Italian florin. They had to switch because they set the record on hyperinflation as their "both sides" politics (that is of course not the exact same thing the govt is doing right now) did not work out in WWII. IIRC the whole money supply was worth 2 US cents by the end.

[–] 5714@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 1 month ago

No oil through Ukraine, no oil through Croatia - I see, Hungary must be boarding the EV/heat pump train then, right? /s

[–] cabbage@piefed.social 7 points 1 month ago

I guess Hungary knows a thing or two about how easy it is for a country to become overtaken by no good fascist pricks.

[–] jenesaisquoi@feddit.org 5 points 1 month ago

Good guy Croatia. All my homies love Croatia.