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Hungary and Slovakia deepen gas supply ties

The countries are planning contingency measures should Moscow and Kiev fail to reach a transit deal for this winter, but both remain determined to receive gas from Russia after 2020 The countries are planning contingency measures should Moscow and Kiev fail to reach a transit deal for this winter, but both remain determined to receive gas from Russia after 2020
By Anna Gumbau 2 days ago Europe & Russia / Pipelines, Storage & Power 0 34511
Work on the TurkStream pipeline. (Gazprom)

The key issue: Hungary and Slovakia are looking into contingency measures together in the event of a disruption to supplies of Russian gas via Ukraine this winter.

Interfax analysis: Hungary and Slovakia have intensified their cooperation on the security of their gas supplies in recent months, given they are both vulnerable to disruption to Russian supplies via the Ukrainian transit route. In April, Budapest and Bratislava established a working group with key representatives from the industry and traders to ensure both countries can supply each other...