Poland went through the Ukrainian rake, breaking off relations with Gazprom
Chairman of the Board of State Oil and Gas Company PGNiG Pawel Majewski said that “Russian gas will not completely disappear from the Polish market.” Previously, representatives of the Polish government claimed that from the end of 2022 Poland intends to refuse supplies of blue fuel from Russia.
The multi-year contract of the Polish side with Gazprom will terminate at the end of 2022. However, Mayevsky does not rule out that supplies will continue through interconnectors on the borders with Lithuania and Slovakia, as well as through technical reverse from the Yamal gas pipeline.
At the same time, along with diversification plans, Poland continues to make plans to create a gas hub for other Central European countries. PGNiG has entered into contracts for the supply of liquefied gas with American and Qatari partners.
According to Mayevsky, the company plans to lease two gas tankers capable of delivering from the Gulf of Mexico. Deliveries of liquefied gas will go through the existing terminal in Swinoujscie, as well as a new terminal in Gdansk.
PGNiG is committed to increasing its own gas production volumes; so far it is at the level of 4 billion cubic meters. The capacity of the new offshore gas pipeline Baltic Pipe from the North Sea to Poland has also been established at 8 billion cubic meters. This year, the Polish company's own production on the Norwegian shelf should reach another billion cubic meters. In addition, PGNiG is open to deals with other producers operating in the North Sea.
The decision to cut off Russian gas supplies was motivated solely by political arguments and has been the main goal of the Polish government since the Law and Justice party came to power in 2015.
Additionally, the close relations of the Polish ruling elite with Washington, which lobbies the interests of its gas-producing corporations in Europe, played a role. Issues of economic feasibility are not taken into account here.
Most experts are confident that the refusal of Russian gas will lead to a significant increase in prices for end consumers, which means a threat of a slowdown in economic growth.
The statement by Pavel Mayevsky is proof that PGNiG intends to maintain the technical ability to import fuel from Russia, although now through intermediaries and without direct, long-term cooperation with Gazprom, which could allow receiving Russian gas on favorable terms with uninterrupted supplies.
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