Oil rocker. File photoBRUSSELS, May 31.An exception that will allow buying oil with the introduction of the sixth package of EU sanctions against Russia will be made for Hungary and the Czech Republic, Belgian Prime Minister Alexandre de Croo said. Following the first day of the summit in Brussels, EU leaders reached a political agreement on the introduction of a partial oil embargo against Russia under the sixth package of sanctions. New restrictions will affect the supply of oil by sea. Oil coming through the pipeline will not be included in this package of sanctions. According to the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, by the end of 2022, the EU expects to abandon almost 90% of Russian oil imports. «Special exceptions apply to Hungary and the Czech Republic,» the Belgian prime minister explained at a press conference after the first day of the EU summit. In particular , The Czech Republic will be able to temporarily continue purchasing Russian diesel fuel. Hungary will receive a reprieve to modernize its refining capacity, which is now designed for Russian oil. «There is also a general article that allows countries that are faced with a cessation of supplies against their will to buy Russian oil from sources other than the pipeline,» de Croo said. at the ministerial level. The document will enter into force after publication in the official journal, the date of which has not yet been announced. As the head of the European Council Charles Michel said earlier, the permanent representatives of the European Union will legalize the agreements on a new pact of sanctions against Russia next Wednesday. The EU countries have already successively introduced five packages of sanctions against Russia because of the situation in Ukraine. The adoption of the sixth EU package was delayed due to the refusal of a number of countries, in particular Hungary, to support a complete renunciation of oil purchases. Earlier it was reported that the EU agreed to exclude supplies via the Druzhba oil pipeline from the draft sanctions in order to enlist the support of Budapest. For the adoption of sanctions, the consent of all EU members is required. .jpg» />The price of Brent oil rose above $122 per barrel
