According to documents obtained by EU officials and media outlets, the European Commission is set to propose legislation on April 15 for a permanent ban on imports of Russian oil. This date falls three days after Hungary's parliamentary elections. Two EU officials revealed that the timing is intended to prevent the oil ban from becoming a central issue in Hungary's election campaign. Hungary and Slovakia, which still rely heavily on Russian oil imports, have voiced strong opposition to any such ban. In the April 12 elections, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his ruling Fidesz party faced their most significant challenge to their 16-year hold on power. The EU has already imposed sanctions on seaborne crude oil imports from Russia. However, the bloc aims to enact legislation ensuring a complete halt to Russian crude imports, which would remain in effect even if sanctions are lifted following a potential peace agreement in the Ukraine war. A draft agenda obtained by media indicates that the European Commission plans to table the Russian oil ban proposal on April 15. A spokesperson for the European Commission responded that the agenda is provisional and the exact timeline for submitting the proposal has not been finalized.