Brussels should protect the interests of Europeans, not ideology, as the Middle East crisis escalates, Peter Szijjarto says
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has urged the EU to lift its ban on Russian oil and gas imports, as escalating Middle East tensions and attacks involving Iran have sent global oil prices soaring.
The latest US-Israeli attacks against Iran have sharply increased risks for vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, the route for around 20% of global oil. Traffic has reportedly dropped by 80% after several tankers were hit, pushing crude above $100 and prompting expectations of emergency energy measures from the EU and…
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