Gazprom to deliver more gas to Hungary
Péter Szijjártó said that the maximum extra amount was 2.6 million cubic meters a day in August.
Péter Szijjártó said that the maximum extra amount was 2.6 million cubic meters a day in August.
“Ukraine, or any other country, has no say whatsoever on what and with whom we Hungarians sign agreements,” the foreign minister said.
Hungarian consumers will continue to pay one of the lowest gas prices in the European Union.
Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said Hungary sees the move as a violation of its sovereignty.
“A new, long-term gas purchasing agreement, which is able to guarantee the security of Hungary’s energy supply for fifteen years in this world that is full of uncertainties, has been concluded with Russian energy corporation Gazprom," FM Szijjártó said.
“To ensure Hungary’s long-term stable, predictable energy supply, a decision has been taken to reach a new long-term gas supply agreement with Russia,” Péter Szijjártó said.
The foreign minister said Hungary was buying 2 billion cubic meters of gas to fill storage facilities this summer and transports had already started.
The foreign minister said Gazprom plays a leading role in supplying gas to Hungary and will most probably continue to do so in the wake of prospective infrastructure projects in the region.
“We are interested in having a reliable cooperation with Gazprom that guarantees the energy safety of the country,” Minister Szíjjártó said
Péter Szijjártó, minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said an agreement has successfully been reached on the quantity and price of next year’s Gazprom natural gas shipments to Hungary, in addition to which negotiations have also begun on gas shipments for 2020
Along with the Paks enlargement project, the foreign minister said recent developments are a major step toward securing the safety of Hungary’s energy supply
The close cooperation between the two countries are certainly good for feeding political rumors. But on what gas would Hungarian industry run today, what fuel would Hungarian households use for heating if the gas purchase agreement had expired at the end of 2015, Hungary's foreign minister said