Hungary
net importerMOL's Százhalombatta refinery runs mostly Russian crude from the Druzhba pipeline, allowed under an EU sanctions exemption. The alternative is the Adria (JANAF) pipeline from the Croatian port of Omišalj.
Answer
Hungary imports about 96 thousand barrels of crude a day. The largest suppliers are Russia (90%).
Data: 2025 annual averages
Key figures
- Crude oil imports, barrels per day
- 96 thousand
- Largest supplier
- Russia · 90%
- Petrol 95 (5 Oct)
- €1.73
Where does Hungary get its oil from?
| Supplier | share | thousand b/d |
|---|---|---|
| Russia | 90% | 86 |
| other sources (not on the map) | 10% | 10 |
UN Comtrade, JODI-Oil · 2025
Which chokepoints does Hungary's oil pass through?
Hungary's oil moves mostly by pipeline and does not pass through any of the major maritime chokepoints.
UN Comtrade · 2025
How much crude oil does Hungary import?
Imports 96 thousand barrels of crude a day – one supertanker every 3 weeks. There is practically no domestic production; crude imports cover 54% of fuel consumption, the rest is refined products and biofuels.
JODI-Oil · 2025
Fuel prices – Hungary
Petrol 95: €1.73 per litre · Diesel: €1.93 per litre.
- Petrol 95: 5th cheapest of 27 in the EU; 14% below the EU average.
- Petrol 95: +€0.26 since 23 Feb (before the crisis): crude oil ≈ +€0.29, refining and margins ≈ −€0.05, taxes +€0.02.
- taxes and levies: 44% (Petrol 95), 40% (Diesel).
European Commission – Weekly Oil Bulletin · October 5, 2026
Hungary: how did the 2026 oil crisis affect supplies and prices?
- February 28, 2026Iran closes the Strait of HormuzHungary: supplies keep flowing – yet the price still rises, because oil has one world priceWikipedia: 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
- March 11, 2026IEA countries release 400 million barrels from emergency stocksIEA, 11 Mar 2026
- September 11, 2026Drones hit Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline – the main route around HormuzCNBC, 14 Sept 2026
- September 28, 2026The East-West pipeline runs again, at lower capacitywnp.pl, 28 Sept 2026
Effect on supplies: model of oil routes (2025 flows), stranded = no sea route left on that day.
Sources
- UN Comtrade – crude oil imports by country of origin (HS 2709), as reported by the importing country · 2025
- JODI-Oil – national crude oil production, imports and exports · 2025
- European Commission – Weekly Oil Bulletin – national average pump prices with and without taxes, reported weekly by EU member states · October 5, 2026
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