It is reported by RIA Novosti.

It is noted that MOL "initiated negotiations to assume payment obligations."

The company previously confirmed that supplies had been halted.

As reported, Ukrtransnafta stopped the transit of oil along the southern branch to Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

As the press secretary, adviser to the president of Transneft, Igor Demin, noted, the reason is that the Russian side cannot make a payment for transit under the conditions of European sanctions.

Leading expert of the National Energy Security Fund Igor Yushkov, in an interview with PolitExpert, commented on the situation in the EU energy industry.