Bulgaria to become main route for Russian gas imports to EU, Ukraine in 2025
With the expected end of Russian gas transit through Ukraine at the end of this year, the Balkan Stream gas pipeline through Bulgaria will become the main supply route for the EU and Ukraine, as discussed during the visit of the EU’s top energy official, Ditte Juul Jorgensen, to the dispatch centre of state-owned gas company Bulgartransgaz (BTG).
Marosvari said Hungary has signed some short-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) deals with Azerbaijan and Turkey to help cut its dependence on Russian sources. It also expects Turkey and Greece to become more significant suppliers of pipeline gas and LNG in the future.
“You don’t put all your eggs in one basket, this is true of natural gas supply as well,” Marosvari said.
“The Russians are delivering according to the contracts, for us they are reliable but this does not mean we have to stick to one single source, so we have been conducting a diversification strategy for supply.”
(Edited by Georgi Gotev)
Source link : https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy/news/gazprom-friendly-hungary-blames-eu-for-failing-to-end-russian-gas-dependence/
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Publish date : 2024-09-19 07:00:00
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