Russia, Turkiye, Assist Hungary In Maintaining Energy Sovereignty

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Both Russia and Turkiye have been working to ensure that landlocked Hungary retains its energy supply sovereignty and does not have to cede to European Commission demands. In the first instance, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has agreed to guarantee the continued flow of Russian gas through Turkiye to Hungary via the TurkStream gas pipeline.

Orban stated that “I have agreed with the President of Turkiye that they will guarantee the route so that we can transport gas from Russia to Hungary.” He said that Hungary has received 7.5 billion cubic meters of gas through the TurkStream pipeline in 2025.

On November 28, following talks between Orban and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said that Russia would supply the agreed amounts of gas and oil to Hungary on schedule. He stated, “We achieved that Hungary’s energy security is guaranteed. President Putin confirmed that Russia will deliver the contracted volumes of gas and oil, on time, via both the Druzhba oil pipeline and the TurkStream gas pipeline.”

Source: Kirsten McCracken, Greg Watson | World Grid Project