Impossible to replace Russian gas with ‘expensive’ US alternative :Hungary

Hungarian PM Viktor Orban said, Friday there are countries which will not be able to substitute Russian gas with the more expensive American alternative.   

Russian gas is his country’s only option, the PM said.   

“It’s not about putting on a sweater at night, or turning down the heating a little or paying a bit more for gas, it’s about the fact that if there is no energy coming from Russia, Hungary will be left with no energy at all,” he said adding that it’s impossible for Hungary to “turn off cheap Russian gas and buy expensive American energy instead”.   

It is not viable for Europe to count on the transportation of sufficient volumes of liquified gas from the US across the ocean, and that there is no alternative to Russian supplies in the near future, for Hungary in particular, he said.   
The PM came under fire from Ukraine and its supporters for refusing to take a definitive stance against Russia.

Ukrainian President Zelenskey called on the Hungarian leader to quit “sitting on the fence” and choose a side in the conflict between Kiev and Moscow.  Unlike other EU countries, Budapest has so far refused to either send weapons to Ukraine, or allow other countries to move shipments through its territory.  Earlier, Orban said that Hungary is intent on looking out for its own interests first and will maintain a “Hungarian point of view,” but emphasized that “it must be made clear to the Russians that it is not worth pursuing this war.”
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