Hungary economy minister nominee backs energy diversification, non‑political oil imports
11/05/2026 08:20
BUDAPEST, May 11 (Reuters) - Hungary’s nominee for economy and energy affairs minister Istvan Kapitany said that energy diversification is in Hungary's interest and the issue of oil imports cannot be a political decision. Kapitany added during a parliamentary hearing that gains in the forint currency as well as recovering investor and retail confidence will also benefit the economy. (Reporting by Anita Komuves and Gergely Szakacs; writing by Pawel Florkiewicz) ((warsaw.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com;))
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