More gas from Russia for Slovakia: Information on increased supplies from Gazprom was provided by the president of the Slovak importer SPP Vojtech Ferencz. The Russian giant began to deliver gas to Slovakia again At the beginning of February, using volumes that Hungary gave on the Turkstream pipeline.
Higher Turkstream capacity: The volumes were to double from April, but no sizes were given. The head of the SPP, in turn, explained that the increase will be several times larger than the transmission volume from the last two months, and not twice as much as the previously announced. Is to be implemented Thanks to the use of Turkstream capacity released by Budapest.
Slovakia threatens: Reuters reminds that Slovakia depends on the supply of raw material with Hungarianwhich send mainly Russian gas by Turkstream. It happened after Transit by Ukraine was suspended at the end of 2024.when Kyiv refused to extend the gas agreement with Moscow. Slovakia and Hungary demand the resumption of transit by Ukraine, and Bratislava threatens, among others Milling the aid of the European Union for Kievif the Ukrainian side will not change its position on Russian gas transit.
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Source: Reuters