“The energy card is on the table”: Slovakia threatens to cut off emergency electricity to Ukraine due to the oil transit crisis.

Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia has warned of a possible halt to emergency electricity supplies to Ukraine. This marks a significant escalation, which the Slovak government has linked to disputes over oil transit through Ukrainian territory.

According to official statements, Bratislava is considering revising its emergency electricity support mechanism if restrictions or complications affecting the flow of oil to its refineries persist. Slovakia considers its energy security a red line that cannot be crossed.

If implemented, this move could exert both political and economic pressure, especially since Kyiv relies on European supplies to compensate for the damage inflicted on its energy infrastructure since the outbreak of the war. Observers believe Slovakia is attempting to use the electricity issue as leverage to push for a swift resolution to the transit dispute. This is occurring within a complex regional balance of power.

Ukraine has not yet issued a definitive official statement. However, sources close to the matter confirm that negotiations are ongoing to prevent any escalation that could exacerbate the energy crisis as colder weather approaches. Caught between considerations of European solidarity and national security interests, the energy issue has resurfaced. It has also become one of the most sensitive bargaining chips in the turbulent European landscape.