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Druzhba pipeline restarts Russian oil flows to Europe

Tymon Miller
 22.04.2026, 12:56
Pumping began at 12.35 p.m. (0935 GMT), an industry source said
Pumping began at 12.35 p.m. (0935 GMT), an industry source said. Photo by Janos Kummer/Getty Images

The reopening of the pipeline, a key route for Russian crude to Central Europe, follows a months-long halt that strained relations between Kyiv and Budapest.