EU Loan Unblocked as Druzhba Oil Flows Again to Hungary
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The EU is poised to approve a 90-billion-euro loan to Ukraine after the Druzhba pipeline resumed delivering Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia, enabling Hungary to lift its veto. First shipments are expected within 24 hours, with formal approval by the 27-member bloc anticipated soon while a new round of sanctions on Russia is considered. The loan aims to keep Kyiv solvent through 2026–27, and Druzhba’s capacity stands at about 1.2–1.4 million barrels per day, potentially rising to 2 mbpd.
- Ukraine restarts Russian oil to Europe, unblocking 90-billion-euro EU loan Al Jazeera
- EU approves €90bn loan for Ukraine as pipeline is turned on ending deadlock BBC
- Druzhba pipeline restarts Russian oil flows to Europe, unblocking £105B EU loan for Kyiv CNN
- Ukraine will get $105 billion loan after Hungary drops opposition, E.U. says The Washington Post
- Hungary Drops Its Opposition to $106 Billion Ukraine Loan The New York Times
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