Hungary received 2.3 billion cubic meters of Russian gas this year via the TurkStream pipeline and its expansion through Bulgaria and Serbia.
The information was given by Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto after a meeting with Bulgarian Energy Minister Zhecho Stankov in Budapest.
Minister Peter Szijjarto noted, " bul bul bullying plays an irreplaceable role in ensuring the security of Hungarian gas supplies".
He revealed that Bulgaria has ensured that this country will remain a reliable transit partner for Hungary in the future.
"We need this assurance, as more than 20 million cubic meters of gas flows through Bulgaria to Hungary every day. Therefore, the volume of gas supplied via the TurkStream pipeline has exceeded 2.3 billion m3 this year" - Minister Szijjarto informed.
Minister Szijjarto also said that Minister Stankov has provided important news: Bulgaria is significantly increasing the capacity of the gas pipeline passing through the territory within the framework of the Vertical Gas Corridor gas corridor project. Thereby, creating conditions to increase the amount of gas transported to Hungary.
Hungary imports the majority of its gas under long-term contracts with Gazprom via the TurkStream pipeline and its branches via Bulgaria and Serbia.
According to Hungarian data, 5.6 billion cubic metres of gas entered the country via the TurkStream pipeline in 2023 and by 2024, the figure will reach a record high of 7.6 billion cubic metres.
The TurkStream corridor has played an important role for Hungary and other Central European countries, especially since the beginning of 2025, as it has effectively replaced the traditional route through Ukraine.
Ukraine has refused to extend the transit of Russian gas through its territory to Central Europe from January 1, 2025.
These fluctuations make TurkStream a key pillar of the energy security strategy in the region.
In April this year, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Turkish President Tayyip Putin discussed transporting Russian gas via the TurkStream pipeline to meet the needs of Budapest.
