Ukraine could help Hungary and Slovakia reduce their dependence on Russian crude by offering the Odesa–Brody–Druzhba route as an additional corridor for non-Russian oil supplies.
Hungary’s incoming Tisza government is likely to be much more flexible toward Ukraine than Viktor Orbán’s government, including on European integration and aid. However, the
Europe needs not only to expand strategic fuel reserves and diversify supply routes, but also to maintain a certain level of its own oil and
Against the backdrop of risks around the Strait of Hormuz and the broader instability of global supplies, Europe is still only partially prepared for a
The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has shown that Europe’s energy vulnerability is directly linked to its defence capabilities. A prolonged disruption along such
Europe should abandon its current net zero course, open access to drilling and fracking, and rely on its own oil and gas reserves in order
Europe has only a limited margin of resilience in the event of a serious disruption in petroleum product supplies, while current policy does not always
Europe’s energy independence is impossible without the accelerated development of nuclear energy, as reliance on fossil fuels will not eliminate the EU’s external vulnerability. This
The UK considers it necessary to urgently increase domestic energy production in order to reduce dependence on supplies from Russia and the Middle East. Bob
Europe has already reduced its dependence on some external suppliers, but this is still not enough to ensure long-term energy security. The next steps should