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FM: TurkStream pipeline is ‘indispensable’ for central Europe’s gas supplies
Minister Szijjártó said the TurkStream pipeline has been a reliable delivery route for years.
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FM: Outgoing US administration’s latest sanctions pose serious challenges to central Europe
The foreign minister welcomed that in a few days, "the United States will have a president who views Hungary as a friend and not as an enemy".
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FM: Closing of natural gas or crude delivery routes is 'unacceptable'
Minister Szijjártó said that all countries had the sovereign right to decide from what source and via which route they buy and access the energy needed for their operations.
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FM: Russia will continue its deliveries of crude, gas and nuclear fuel to Hungary
Minister Szijjártó said the inclusion of Gazprombank on the United States sanctions list was an attempt to put countries in Central and Southeastern Europe that use Russian energy in a difficult...
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Németh: Household energy prices in Hungary are lowest in Europe
HUF 880bn has been earmarked in the 2025 budget bill to support regulated utilities prices.
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FM: Secure energy supply was 'matter of national security and sovereignty'
The foreign minister praised Serbia, Bulgaria and Turkey for being dependable transit countries for energy deliveries.
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FM: No better offer to replace Russian energy
Minister Szijjártó expressed satisfaction about energy cooperation with Russia. "I can only talk about my own experiences rather than others', and I also expect others not to talk about mine."
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FM: Hungary has successfully aligned boosting economic growth with environmental considerations
Hungary's responsible economic development strategy must be based on sustainably produced, cheap energy; in Hungary, that can be ensured mainly through solar and nuclear energy, the foreign minister said.
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FM: TurkStream pipeline 'most important step' for Hungary's energy security in recent years
Hungary has imported 275 million cubic metres of gas from Turkey this year, and the two countries have now agreed to continue the partnership.
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MOL signs commercial agreements for development of gas reserves in Azerbaijan
Hungary's MOL is the third-largest shareholder in the Azeri-Chirag-Deepwater Gunashli (ACG) field, after the State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) and BP, which operates the JV.
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FM: Green Energy Corridor project close to 'point of no return'
Minister Szijjarto said the government had a duty to guarantee a secure and stable energy supply while keeping environmental protection aspects in mind.
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Hungary's gas storage facilities are at 90 percent
For Hungary, the EU set a ratio of 86 percent by Sept 1 which the country met already in mid-August.
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FM: Hungary's energy security is “guaranteed in the long term"
The foreign minister highlighted the importance of the Turk Stream gas pipeline in terms of Hungary’s gas supplies, as well as Hungary’s 15-year gas purchase agreement with Gazprom, signed in 2021.