Crude delivery to Hungary suspended after attack on pipeline

BUDAPEST, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- Crude oil deliveries to Hungary have been suspended again following an overnight attack on the Druzhba pipeline at the Russian-Belarusian border, Hungarian authorities said Friday.

In a post on Facebook, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto described the incident as "another attack against our country's energy security" and "an attempt to drag us into the war."

This was the third such incident in a short period, the minister said, adding that Hungary would continue to support peace efforts with all its strength while defending its national interests.

The Druzhba pipeline was previously struck on Monday, leading to a temporary halt in supplies. Hungarian oil and gas group MOL said fuel production remained uninterrupted and consumers saw no shortages after that attack, thanks to reserves and an alternative southern route through the Adriatic pipeline. Enditem