Wojciech Jakóbik

„Hopes that being agreeable will keep the flow of Russian gas to Europe are false. Moscow is escalating to reduce support for Ukraine. The remedy is the seventh package of sanctions undermining the Russian gas sector and preparing for the worst,” writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor-in-chief at BiznesAlert.pl.

Poland is to have gas for the winter. Additional extraction and contracts are to fill up the Baltic Pipe, and the rest can come from the exchange, provided that it will not run out of gas because of Russia – writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor-in-chief at BiznesAlert.pl.

„The dispute between ministers reveals the two approaches to the energy strategy of the Republic of Poland, which are fighting for primacy in the era of the energy crisis and herald preparations for the parliamentary elections in 2023,” writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor-in-chief at BiznesAlert.pl.

Poland has added its opinion to European discussion on future of electricity sector in times of war in Ukraine. Polish Electricity Associations reminds of the limits of energy transition.

Another unexpected turn of events at the finishing line of the negotiations on the EU embargo on Russian oil reveals Victor Orban’s true intentions. He wants to cash in on selling Russian fuels at the expense of Poland and the entire EU – writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor in chief at BiznesAlert.pl.

Russians sanctioned EuRoPol GAZ, a company where Russia has 48 percent of shares and which owns the Yamal gas pipeline. However, this poses no treat to gas supply, as Russia had already stopped providing gas to Poland, writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor-in-chief BiznesAlert.pl.

At the time of publication of this text, there is no breakthrough on the EU embargo on Russian oil. This is due to the opposition from Hungary, which is the final country to be convinced. Their infrastructure allows them to abandon Russian oil, but they do not want to. Economic pretexts invented by Hungary should […]

Russia will stop supplying gas to Poland at 8 am Polish time on April 27, when the new contract period will start. This is another instance of blackmail, this time with the use of the ruble ultimatum, which proves that the plans to abandon Russian gas have had merit. This may be the beginning of […]

The Russians may be cooking a new gas crisis for Europe in May, but it will probably be the last one in history, because the Old Continent is to become independent of Russia’s fossil fuels. It is only a matter of time and political will, as follows from the European Commission’s REPowerEU plan – writes […]

The upcoming update to Poland’s Energy Policy until 2040 includes a security adjustment that puts the role of gas, which has hitherto come mainly from Russia, in question, writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor in-chief of BiznesAlert.pl.