The Druzhba pipeline has become one of the most politically charged pieces of infrastructure in Europe since a Russian drone strike damaged the pipeline in western Ukraine and stopped Russian oil deliveries to Hungary and Slovakia.

Ukraine says it has reopened the Druzhba pipeline, after months of stalemate over stalled oil supplies to neighbouring Hungary.

Oil flows through the Druzhba pipeline from Ukraine have resumed, Hungarian refiner Mol Nyrt. said, a development that’s expected to help unblock crucial European Union aid to Kyiv on Wednesday.

Hungary's oil group MOL said Wednesday (April 22) that the Ukrainian operator of the Druzhba pipeline has officially informed the company that it is ready to resume crude oil transit to Hungary and Slovakia.

The European Union approved a €90bn loan for Ukraine after months of deadlock. These are today's HELOC and HEL rates. Rates for home equity lines of credit and home equity loans are moving closer to 7%.

The Druzhba pipeline has become one of the most politically charged pieces of infrastructure in Europe since a Russian drone ‌strike damaged the pipeline in western Ukraine ‌and stopped Russian oil deliveries to Hungary and Slovakia.

European Union ambassadors are meeting in Cyprus with expectations high that a €90bn (£78bn) EU loan seen as vital support for Ukraine can finally be paid out after months of deadlock. The funding was agreed last December,

A Russian strike on a Ukrainian pumping station in January caused an extended suspension of oil shipments through the pipeline.