Hungary and Croatia partner on gas pipeline project

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ZAGREB, February 12, 2024 – Hungary has agreed to co-operate with Croatia on increasing the capacity of the Adriatic pipeline, Reuters reported on Thursday.

The new capacity will feed Hungarian energy entity MOL’s Danube refinery located in Százhalombatta, Hungary, which currently relies on Russian crude imports via the Druzhba pipeline.

“We know that if there was no crude oil coming from Russia now, then shipments could only come via the sea, on the Adriatic pipeline. But the capacity of this pipeline is only 70%-80% of what would be needed,” said Hungary’s Minister of the Prime Minister’s Office Gergely Gulyas.

The official also outlined Hungary’s 2030 energy strategy, which includes developing nuclear energy and renewables assets through the EU’s recovery funds.

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