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By deciding not to take part in the capacity auction for the Polish section of the Yamal-Europa gas pipeline, for the first time in the history of the pipe the Russian company was not interested in continuing a stable and all year long usage of this route to transport gas to Europe. However, this does […]

On the 24th of June, the EU introduced a regulation of the Council of Europe on imposing new sanctions against Belarus for human rights violations. This time the bloc decided to undermine Belarusian economy. Will the sanctions be effective? – Mariusz Marszałkowski, editor at BiznesAlert.pl, writes. What are targeted sanctions? Economic sanctions, also called targeted, […]

The news about methane leaks recently published by Gazprom shows that this problem carries more importance for Russia than the fight with CO2 emissions. Soon EU regulations may challenge the gas industry in that country – Mariusz Marszałkowski, editor at BiznesAlert.pl, writes.

Francois Fillon, Karin Kneissel, Gerhard Schröder are the tip of the corruption iceberg, whose common denominator is Russian money, influence, „understanding” and energy projects. They are the perfect puppets, that not only serve the Kremlin propaganda, but also have real impact on policies – Mariusz Marszałkowski, editor at BiznesAlert.pl, writes.

On the 10th of June, the Nord Stream 2 AG company announced it had completed the so-called „golden weld” on the B line of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. This means 1234 km of one of the pipe’s strings now constitutes an integral whole. However, the operational launch of even one line will not […]

Despite the perturbations that have undermined the construction of an onshore section of the Baltic Pipe in Denmark, the expansion of the Norwegian Corridor continues. The construction of the so-called tie-in to the Europipe II gas pipeline under the North Sea is one of the most advanced sections of the entire project – Mariusz Marszałkowski, […]

On the 13th of May the Russian government adopted the general framework for developing the country’s oil and gas industry until 2035 prepared by the Ministry of Energy. According to the strategy, Russia is to maximize the extraction and monetization of hydrocarbons before the world completely transitions to zero- and low-emission sources – Mariusz Marszałkowski, […]

The construction of offshore wind farms in Poland’s Exclusive Economic Zone in the Baltic Sea is a technological, financial and logistical challenge. Polish harbors have to be ready to compete with their veteran counterparts that for years have been offering various logistical services for offshore installations. However, before that happens they need multi-billion infrastructural investments. […]

The „Укриття” structure, known as the „sarcophagus”, or simply „covering no. 4” was built just a few months after the disaster from April 1986. It was supposed to ensure safety for 20 to 40 years. In 2019 a new sarcophagus was officially launched, it was called the Ark. What is so special about the containments […]

During a Senate session, Piotr Naimski, the Government Plenipotentiary for Strategic Energy Infrastrcuture, stated that the offshore construction of the Baltic Pipe gas pipeline may end already this year, and the first ship that is being prepared to build the pipe is to set out to the Baltic Sea from Rotterdam on the 5th of […]