Péter Szijjártó: Hungary’s gas supply is not in danger, we are paying as Putin asks
The politician in New York a In a Facebook post noted that there have been several reports in recent hours that Gazprom has cut off natural gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria. The Minister emphasized that a significant part of natural gas supply to Hungary, 3.5 billion cubic meters per year, or 10 million cubic meters per day on the often southern route, It arrives in Hungary via Turkey, Bulgaria and Serbia.
In this respect, the news that Gazprom’s supply to Bulgaria has stopped has been disturbing, he added. He stressed: “However, the news is exactly that Gazprom will not supply the amount of gas destined for Bulgaria.”
recorded this:
According to Gazprom, transit, ie transport through Bulgaria, to Serbia or Hungary is independent. Gazprom has a contract with various Bulgarian companies for the supply of quantities destined for Bulgaria and for transit shipments
said Szijjártó. He added: according to the information of Magyar Földgázszállító Zrt At Kiskundorozsma, gas transport to Hungary is planned and planned.
I would like to reassure everyone that not delivering gas to Bulgaria does not mean stopping transit through Bulgaria.
he pointed out. “Of course, we will consult with our Bulgarian partners tomorrow, but for the time being, everyone involved has confirmed this information,” said Péter Szijjártó.
The minister recalled that Gazprom is switching to a different method of payment: a company called Gazprom Export is asking for the price of gas in rubles. “However, a solution has been found that allows us to transfer the price of gas in euros to our euro account with Gazprom Bank, which will be converted into rubles by Gazprom Bank and which will be passed on to Gazprom Export,” he said. It therefore confirmed the announcement of 11 April, in which way the Hungarian state-owned company will pay for Russian gas imports, thus ignoring the latest warning and recommendation in Brussels.
Szijjártó indicated that “according to the news published yesterday, our Slovak friends and colleagues are paying in the same way, at least the Slovak Minister of Economy, who is in charge of energy matters, said this.”
Finally, Szijjártó revealed a hitherto secret passage from the Russian gas contract, according to which
Our next payment obligation will be due on May 22nd.
This means that we have another month to resolve any uncertainties surrounding the supply of gas, either to the European Commission or to Russian companies. Finally, the head of the ministry recorded:
“I would like to reassure everyone that the natural gas supply contract and schedule for Hungary are going smoothly.”
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