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Responding to questions about a potential cutoff of Russian crude deliveries via the Druzhba pipeline, Szijjártó emphasized the importance of diversification, particularly if Croatia’s Adria pipeline is unable to meet the full demand for crude in Hungary and Slovakia.
He claimed that Adria’s operator, Janaf, has raised transit fees to five times the European benchmark since the war in Ukraine began.
Turning to the upgrade of the Paks nuclear power plant, he pointed out the involvement of German and French firms alongside the Russian general contractor.
He added that France and Russia are jointly developing the capacity to produce nuclear fuel in France, and once that facility is operational, Hungary will source its supply from there.
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