Hungary’s Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó stated that his country will not be affected by the cessation of gas transit through Ukraine, thanks to the “Turkish Stream” pipeline.
Speaking at the Istanbul Energy Forum, Szijjártó emphasized that Hungary is not seeking alternative gas supply routes, as it already has a reliable source—the “Turkish Stream.”
The cessation of transit through Ukraine will have no impact on us because, several years ago, we built the ‘Turkish Stream’ together with Turkey, Bulgaria, Serbia, and Russia, and now Hungary receives natural gas via this pipeline, the minister noted.
He added that Hungary imports more than 20 million cubic meters of gas daily, which is a record, and that this year, more than 6.6 billion cubic meters of gas have flowed into Hungary through “Turkish Stream,” exceeding last year’s volume.
It is worth noting that some EU countries, such as Hungary, Austria, and Slovakia, still heavily depend on Russian gas and oil delivered through pipelines. In 2024, the agreement between Ukraine and Russia’s Gazprom on transit will expire, and the Ukrainian government has confirmed that it does not intend to renew it. Meanwhile, Hungary plans to increase its gas imports via “Turkish Stream.”
