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Fact-check: Recent X posts actively discuss Orbán's statements threatening to break Ukraine's 'oil blockade' on the Druzhba pipeline by force and halting transits, with high engagement including from Orbán's account. DW confirms Hungary has stopped gasoline and diesel deliveries to Ukraine and plans further transit restrictions until oil flows resume, matching Le Figaro reports. No contradictions found; consistent real-time evidence supports the claims.
Hungary Escalates Fuel Blockade, Threatens Transit Restrictions
Hungary has blocked fuel deliveries to Ukraine and announced it will halt transit of goods to Kyiv unless Ukraine approves restoration of Russian oil flows, according to DW Top Stories and Le Figaro. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán declared Hungary will use "all available means" to restore Russian oil deliveries, marking a significant escalation in intra-alliance tensions over energy policy and Western solidarity with Ukraine.