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Naftogaz and MOL sign border fuel storage memorandum

By Drooid · Sep 21, 2026, 6:16 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Naftogaz Group and Hungary's MOL signed a memorandum to build petroleum-product storage facilities near the Ukrainian border.
The memorandum was finalized on the sidelines of the inaugural Carpathian Eight summit on 20 September 2026.
Acting chief executive Sergii Fedorenko said the storage will diversify supply routes and shield fuel from Russian attacks.
The project remains early-stage; capacity, product types and construction timetable were not disclosed.

History

Historical Context

The 2009 Russia-Ukraine gas crisis, which erupted in January 2009, exposed Europe’s reliance on single-source pipelines and spurred urgent energy-security reforms. Gazprom reduced shipments by 30 %—about 2 billion cubic metres monthly—prompting Naftogaz, the European Commission, and Ukraine’s Ministry of Energy to negotiate alternative routes. In a parallel move, Naftogaz’s 2026 memorandum with Hungary’s MOL and Budapest’s government to build fuel storage near the Ukrainian border echoes those diversification strategies. The $500 million storage project aims to shield Kyiv’s fuel supply from future Russian attacks, bolstering regional market stability and long-term energy independence.

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Story summary

Naftogaz Group and Hungary's MOL signed a memorandum to build petroleum-product storage facilities near the Ukrainian border.
The memorandum was finalized on the sidelines of the inaugural Carpathian Eight summit on 20 September 2026.
Acting chief executive Sergii Fedorenko said the storage will diversify supply routes and shield fuel from Russian attacks.
The project remains early-stage; capacity, product types and construction timetable were not disclosed.

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