Budapest intends to “go further to break the oil blockade and ensure a secure energy supply for Hungary,” HVG quotes him as saying.
Gas destined for Ukraine will be pumped into Hungarian storage facilities, the head of government promised.
Orban did not mention in his address that “Friendship” does not work due to the Russian attack.
Gas from Western energy traders is mainly transported through Hungary and Slovakia, Sergei Makogon, ex-head of the Ukrainian GTS Operator company, noted to LIGA.net at the end of February.
“If they block this transit without any reason, they will receive multimillion-dollar lawsuits,” he predicted.
The expert is confident that the cessation of operation of the Druzhba oil pipeline cannot be an argument for the failure of Budapest and Bratislava to fulfill the obligations of Budapest and Bratislava for the supply of gas and electricity – “these are two completely different and unrelated issues.”
