Chairman and CEO Zsolt Hernádi remarked that both the regulatory and macro environments made the first quarter a difficult one, but exuded optimism about the future.

Hernádi said demand is recovering in MOL’s core markets, noting in this regard that the purchase of ENI assets in the region announced on Wednesday will significantly reinforce the company’s position in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Romania.

Source: Hungary Around the Clock

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