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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.
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FM: Ukraine has threatened the energy security of Hungary and Slovakia
The foreign minister said that when a country threatens the security of another country’s energy supplies, then it also threatens that country’s national security interests.”
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FM: EC's lack of action on oil transit suggests Brussels instructed Kyiv to take the step
The foreign minister said the EC’s failure to act on the matter was “shameful” and showed the EU executive’s “true colors”.
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Gulyás: Solution found for oil transit problem
Gergely Gulyás expressed hope that crude oil supplies will be secure in the long term on the route that is under threat in terms of transits.
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FM: Oil supply talks nearing end
Minister Szijjártó said on the sidelines of a cabinet meeting that “Hungary’s energy supplies are secure despite the challenges you are familiar with”.
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Deutsch calls on EC to "take immediate steps to counter Ukraine's blackmail"
Tamás Deutsch criticised the EC’s “inaction” concerning Ukrainian restrictions on the transit of Russian crude to Hungary and Slovakia.
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Foreign Minister holds talks with EC Vice-President over Ukraine issue
The foreign minister said that “it became clear during the talks that we see the nature and consequences of the Ukrainian decision differently.”
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Menczer: Ukraine move to block crude oil transit likely recommended by Brussels
By stopping crude deliveries, Ukraine was endangering Hungary’s and Slovakia’s energy security, which was in breach of its association agreement with the European Union.
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Hungary and Slovakia call for action by EC over Ukraine's crude oil restrictions
“Why has the EC not taken any steps for more than a week?” asked the foreign minister.