The Hungarian government will continue helping Ukraine boost its energy supply and will encourage Hungary's largest oil and gas company MOL and the power transmission system operator MAVIR to support the development of Ukrainian energy, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó said Monday.
"Hungary will continue to support the energy transportation capacities necessary for the security of Ukraine's energy supply," Szijjártó said at a press conference following a meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart Andriy Sybiha in Budapest.
Szijjártó said his government does not impose limitations on the transport of natural gas and exports of electricity to Ukraine.
"We also continue to encourage large Hungarian companies MOL and MAVIR to help the operation of the Ukrainian energy system at a professional level, using technical and technological advantages," Szijjártó stated.
Since the beginning of the Russian invasion in February 2022, more than 3 billion cubic meters of natural gas have been transported to Ukraine through Hungary, the minister said. In addition, Hungary has been the largest source of electricity imports for Ukraine since June, accounting for 45% of the total volume.
Szijjártó said he expects Ukraine "to refrain from unilateral sudden steps" affecting the energy supply of his country, and to prevent discrimination against Hungarian companies operating in Ukraine
In July, Hungary and Slovakia stopped receiving oil from Lukoil after Ukraine imposed a ban on the transit of resources from the Russian energy giant through its territory, Reuters reported at the time. Both Central European countries have criticized the decision.
