The European Union’s embargo on Russian oil exempts which country?

The European Union’s deal to embargo Russian oil, finalized on May 30, 2022, exempts Hungary from the measure the rest of the bloc is taking to punish Russia for its brutal invasion of Ukraine._x000D_

How Come?

_x000D_EU nations agreed to block imports of Russian oil by sea, which doesn’t include Hungary’s supply as it receives its oil by pipeline. The agreement also ensures that if the pipeline – that runs through Ukraine – is damaged, Hungary could buy Russian oil by other means. Hungary’s prime minister, Viktor Orban, has been turning the country’s leadership toward closer alignment with Russia for a decade now, at times at the expense of relations with the European Union and NATO.