Hungary does not intend to refuse Russian gas. This was announced by the head of the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. transmits Rambler with reference to TASS.
According to the minister, the transition to liquefied natural gas will not compensate for the decline in Russian gas imports from the European Union. According to Szijjártó, the energy crisis can only be overcome by diversifying the supply of carriers and building infrastructure for liquefied gas.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban 2 June allowedThe victory of Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey will ensure that Russian gas will continue to flow uninterruptedly into Hungary through the Turkish Stream pipeline. According to the Hungarian head of government, the country now only gets Russian gas via the southern route via Ankara. Orban explained that it is very doubtful that this gas would reach Hungary and Serbia if a “pro-American leader” had won. Erdogan became the president of Turkey until 2028.
Hungarian Ministry of Energy May 6 statedRussia’s reliable supply of gas to the country via Turkish Stream. According to the contract, the volume corresponds to about 12.3 million cubic meters of gas per day. The Ministry of Energy noted that this happened in the context of an energy crisis caused, among other things, by faulty sanctions.