Reuters: Hungary to import more gas from Gazprom, says PM Orban

Hungary has secured agreement for increased gas imports from Russia's Gazprom, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday, a day after Hungary's pipeline operator FGSZ stopped shipping gas to Ukraine.

Orban told public radio that he held talks with Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller and that the company had agreed to ship increased volumes of gas to boost levels at Hungary's storage facilities in the coming weeks.

Orban's announcement about Hungary's efforts to avoid any supply problems resulting from a potential halt in shipments because of the Ukraine crisis follows FGSZ stopping gas shipments to Ukraine because its pipeline is needed for higher imports.
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