As Poland desperately attempts to restore the flow of Russian gas to the country, its government has ordered Russian Novatek to hand over pipeline infrastructure or face legal action amounting to infrastructure expropriation. On Friday, a Polish government spokesman told the Associated Press that Russian Novatek Green Energy had been …
Read More »Can Europe Live without Russian Energy?
Poland’s and Bulgaria’s decision not to pay for Russian natural gas in rubles could have serious consequences not just for the two European countries, but for the rest of the continent as well. While heavily dependent on Russian energy, Europe, at least at this point, does not have much choice …
Read More »Russia Cuts Gas Supplies to Poland, Bulgaria
Russia yesterday said that it had destroyed Western-supplied weapons in Ukraine, while it halted gas supplies to EU and NATO members Poland and Bulgaria in a move that Brussels branded attempted blackmail. With the conflict that has claimed thousands of lives entering its third month, Ukraine conceded that Russian forces …
Read More »Poland Wants to Halt Russian Oil, Gas on Ukraine Invasion
Poland will strive to stop all Russian oil, gas and coal imports this year, as moves to wean Europe off its dependence on energy supplies from the country over its war in Ukraine intensify. Poland plans to “do everything” to stop importing Russian oil by the end of 2022, Prime …
Read More »Poland Tries to Wean Itself off Russian Energy
As the EU discusses how fast it can reduce its dependency on Russian energy imports, Poland claims it’s an example of how to do just that as it ends its status as a Russian natural gas customer. “Over the past five years, we have built the Baltic gas pipeline to …
Read More »Ukraine’s Gas Reserves at 9.5 bln Cubic Metres, Production Continues
Ukraine’s gas reserves amount to 9.5 billion cubic meters (bcm) with production continuing at all facilities except at plants in areas where fighting is taking place, Prime Minister Denys Shmygal said late on Saturday. Imports continue from Hungary, Slovakia and Poland, Shmygal said in a video address. Before Russia’s invasion, …
Read More »Russian Gas Flows again from Poland to Germany via Yamal Pipeline
Gas flows from Poland to Germany via the Russian Yamal-Europe pipeline resumed on Wednesday morning after it had been switched in a reverse mode in December, data from German network operator Gascade showed. Westbound gas flows were expected to resume after Gazprom booked transit capacity on Tuesday, restoring the normal …
Read More »Yamal Gas Pipeline Continues Flowing Eastwards from Germany to Poland
The Yamal-Europe pipeline, which usually sends Russian gas west into Europe, flowed east from Germany to Poland for a 26th successive day on Saturday, data from German network operator Gascade showed. Since Dec. 21, the link between Poland and Germany had been operating in reverse mode, putting upward pressure on …
Read More »Abu Dhabi’s Masdar Gets Cracking with Its First Wind Farms in Poland
Abu Dhabi’s renewables energy company Masdar has commissioned its first wind farms in Poland. These ‘farms’ are jointly owned with Taaleri SolarWind II Fund. In January, Masdar and Taaleri SolarWind II Fund each acquired a 50 per cent stake in the projects, marking their first investment in the Polish renewable …
Read More »Nord Stream 2 will Increase Risks for Security of Gas Supplies in EU
Poland’s PGNiG has announced that the launching of the €9.5bn Nord Stream 2 pipeline will increase the risks to the security of gas supplies to the European Union (EU). The Polish firm alongside its German subsidiary PGNiG Supply & Trading (PST) has filed its position within the certification procedure of …
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