Bloomberg reported the information.“There’s a lot of planning that our friends in Hungary should do and we’re going to help them obviously, as a good ally, to make those plans and execute them to get them off of Russian oil and gas,” said U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker.He added that Hungary’s argument about being landlocked cannot serve as an excuse, as the country can receive oil through alternative routes, including via Croatia.Budapest, however, criticizes the idea of oil deliveries via the Croatian route, citing high costs and technical limitations. Croatia rejected these concerns, stating that its capacity is sufficient to supply both Hungary and Slovakia.“Hungary, unlike many of their neighbors, has not made any plans or made any active steps,” Whitaker emphasized. “So we’re going to continue to work with them and we’re going to work with their neighbors like Croatia, and other countries that can help them wean themselves off.”Last week, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stated that Budapest is working on ways to bypass U.S. sanctions on Russian oil companies.