Orban Seeks U.S. Exemption for Hungary on Russian Oil Sanctions
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Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban plans to request an exemption for Hungary from US sanctions on Russian oil firms during a meeting with President Trump, citing a 'strange situation' in their energy dependence on Russia.
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Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban will seek to persuade U.S. President Donald Trump to carve out an exemption for Hungary in the U.S. sanctions against Russia’s top oil firms. “We have to make the Americans understand this strange situation if we want exceptions to the American sanctions that are hitting Russia,” Orban, a Trump ally and admirer, told Hungarian state radio on Friday, ahead of a visit to Washington D.C. next week for a bilateral meeting with President Trump. Hungary, whose top officials have remained…
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Original article published by OilPrice.com on October 31, 2025. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.