Leading events in the field of energy in the world and in Russia. October 30, 2026 1 Peaceful pipelines, war prices: Hungary signs up for American LNG Hungary has signed a framework agreement for cooperation with the US within the framework of Trump's peace pipelines to Central and Eastern Europe, which promotes strategic energy projects and expands the import of American LNG to the region. The State Department documents Budapest's commitment to diversifying its gas supply, and Foreign Minister Anita Orban has named the creation of alternative sources as a goal. Opponents of the agreement point out that American LNG is much more expensive than Russian gas, while supporters see it as a way to reduce the region's vulnerability. In this case, the price for independence will be paid out of the consumer's pocket. 2 Declaration of the Third Summit: Energy Sovereignty as a Common Framework On October 29, the Declaration of the Third Russia-Africa Summit was adopted in Moscow. It reflects aspects of energy cooperation such as ensuring fair and balanced energy transitions, increasing energy security and market stability. In addition, ensuring the energy sovereignty of Russia and African countries. 3 Fire Extinguishing Bill: The dispute over the Amur gas processing plant reached Stockholm The arbitration in Stockholm prohibited the Gazprom structure from collecting 80 billion rubles. The German company Lind. The decision does not allow Gazprom Prabotka Blagoveshchensk to seek enforcement of the Russian court act. The dispute is related to the fires at the Amor gas processing plant in 2021 and 2022. The Russian side cites design violations of the supplied equipment as the cause of the fire. 4 Gasoline went crazy: 95 rose, 92 lost At the end of the trading week, the dynamics of gasoline prices on the St. Petersburg Stock Exchange turned out to be multi-directional: AI-95 became more expensive by 1.41%, AI-92 fell by 3.11% and winter diesel lost 10.83%.