Hungary receives 3.5 billion cubic meters of gas a year through Bulgaria and Serbia under a long-term agreement with Russia.
Russia has promised to continue gas supplies to Hungary and Gazprom will fulfill its contractual obligations to the country, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Siyyarto said on Sunday, according to Reuters.
In response to Western sanctions, Gazprom has suspended supplies to Danish company Orsted (ORSTED). CO) and Shell Energy (SHEL.L) in connection with a contract to supply gas to Germany.
It also cut off supplies to Dutch gas trader GasTerra, along with Bulgaria, Poland and Finland, for refusing to pay for Russian gas. in rubles.
Siyarto said that Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller and Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak assured him in a telephone conversation that the company would fulfill its obligations to Hungary under its contract.
The minister did not. said when the phone call came. The Foreign Ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Under an agreement with Gazprom signed last year, Hungary receives 3.5 billion cubic meters of gas a year through Bulgaria and Serbia under a long-term agreement with Russia and another billion cubic meters by pipeline from Austria.
The agreement is valid for 15 years with the possibility of changing the quantity purchased in 10 years.
Siyarto also said on Sunday that Hungary's energy security, including gas supplies, is stable and that gas supplies are carried out daily under the contract. , on schedule and without any disruptions.
Russian gas flows to Europe did not meet demand on Friday, as Italy and Slovakia reported receiving less than half of normal volumes through the Nord Stream-1 gas pipeline, which crosses the Baltic Sea from Russia to Germany and accounts for about 40% of Russian supplies to the European Union.
On Sunday, Germany announced further steps to increase gas storage in preparation for the next winter season, while Berlin fears that Russia may cut or even cut off supplies altogether.
Earlier it was reported that Hungary has found a way to circumvent all restrictions on gas purchases in Russia . In addition, Hungary has agreed to pay Russia for gas in rubles.
