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Posted on March 27, 2026
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Add as preferred source on GoogleSlovakia, facing the end of Russian gas deliveries, has expressed interest in importing gas from Romania’s Neptun Deep offshore project, expected to start production in 2027. The EU aims to phase out Russian gas by late 2027, prompting Slovakia to diversify its supply.
March 27 (Reuters) - Slovakia is interested in receiving gas from Romania's Neptun Deep offshore project, with its supplies of Russian deliveries set to end next year, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Friday.
"We expressed interest and said that if Romania intends to export this gas outside its own territory - that is, not use it only for its own consumption - Slovakia offers to use existing infrastructure and we will be interested in this gas on a commercial basis," Fico said in a televised briefing with Romanian Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan in Bucharest.
Hungary and Germany also are among the countries interested in gas from the Black Sea project, a Romanian official said last month, although it is hoped that the Romanian economy would use up as much of it as possible.
Neptun Deep is one of the European Union's most significant gas deposits, with an estimated 100 billion cubic metres of recoverable gas.
Jointly owned by Romanian oil and gas group OMV Petrom and state-owned gas producer Romgaz, the project is on track to deliver its first gas in 2027.
Slovakia has remained reliant on Russian oil and gas supplies despite EU efforts to end its energy dependence on Moscow, following Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
The EU is planning to phase out Russian gas imports by late 2027.
Slovakia took about a third of its gas from Russia last year, but is seeking to boost that level before the EU ban takes effect.
(Reporting by Jason Hovet; Editing by Paul Simao)
Slovakia is looking to secure alternative gas supplies as its Russian deliveries are set to end next year and sees Romania's Neptun Deep project as a potential source.
The Neptun Deep project is jointly owned by OMV Petrom and state-owned Romgaz.
The Neptun Deep project is scheduled to deliver its first gas in 2027.
The EU aims to phase out Russian gas imports completely by late 2027.
Yes, Hungary and Germany have also expressed interest in gas from the Neptun Deep project.
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