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CommoditiesMedium•13 April 2026•

1 min read

Zelenskyy: Druzhba Oil Pipeline Repairs to be Completed by Spring 2026

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Key Facts

1Ukrainian President Zelenskyy announced that repairs to the Druzhba oil pipeline will be completed in the spring of 2026.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced that repairs to the Druzhba oil pipeline are scheduled for completion by the spring of 2026. The transit of Russian crude oil to Hungary and Slovakia has been suspended since January 27 following a drone attack on the infrastructure. These two nations remain the final EU member states significantly dependent on Russian oil flows via this specific pipeline route. The commitment to restore the pipeline aims to stabilize energy supplies for landlocked neighbors who have faced disruptions. Market analysts suggest that the eventual resumption of supply could exert downward pressure on Brent and WTI prices by resolving current bottlenecks. While the news provides clarity on the timeline, the immediate market impact is expected to be limited as the outage was already priced in.