Hungarian Foreign Minister announced the extension of the agreement with Russia on additional gas supplies

Hungary extended the agreement with Gazprom on additional gas supplies and agreed on a preferential payment regime for the main volumes of fuel. This was announced by the head of the Hungarian Foreign Ministry, Peter Szijjarto, who is on a visit to Moscow. At what price the deliveries will be carried out, as well as other details, he did not give.

“We managed to agree that Gazprom will keep the possibility, which we achieved by changing the agreement last year, that if there is a need in the course of preparations for winter … then it will be possible to buy and supply volumes of natural gas in excess of the amount what is indicated in long-term contracts, mainly through the Turkish Stream,” the minister said (quote from RIA Novosti).

Peter Szijjarto said that his country imports more than 80% of its gas from Russia. In August 2022, Hungary and Gazprom signed an agreement on the supply of additional volumes of gas. Under the agreement, Hungary received 5.8 million cubic meters in September and October. m of gas per day. In October, Hungary agreed with “Gazprom” on the deferment of payments for gas. Mr. Szijjarto countedthat the country will agree on additional gas supplies on favorable terms.

Laura Keffer