Wojciech Jakóbik

It is still unclear when gas will start flowing via the contentious Nord Stream 2 pipeline. The crisis on the Polish border should be another argument against giving Russia new leverage in the form of a gas pipeline, but the energy crisis may lead to a deal. In the meantime, however, we should tighten our […]

There’s an energy crisis, which may be followed by an economic crunch or a pandemic, or even both at once. Data from China do not inspire optimism – writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor-in-chief at BiznesAlert.pl.

The homeopathic gas supply organized by Poles and Ukrainians to Moldova, which is suffering from shortages, is only a band-aid solution. Putin used Gazprom as a weapon against that country. It’s time for Europe to respond – writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor-in-chief at BiznesAlert.pl.

If the reconstruction of the Polish government happens next week and the Minister of Climate and Environment will be replaced, it will take place at the worst possible moment, undermining Poland’s position in the debate on Europe’s response to the energy crisis – writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor-in-chief BiznesAlert.pl.

Nord Stream 2 pipeline, though completed is nowhere near delivering gas to the EU and involved in several legal battles in EU and German Courts that can affect the bankability of the project. The latter is acknowledged by the project promotors themselves – writes Wojciech Jakóbik, BiznesAlert.pl editor in chief.

The government reshuffle may happen this week and it may affect Poland’s energy and climate policy by shifting it to a more Eurosceptic position in the era of the energy crisis – writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor-in-chief at BiznesAlert.pl.

A new solution to transferring exploration and production licenses from PGNiG to Orlen in the event of a merger has been proposed. A fresh subsidiary of PGNiG is to be sold to PKN Orlen to remove the need for a general succession, or buyout of individual shares, which would take additional time. Meanwhile, dark clouds […]

The Russian ambassador to Poland argues that Gazprom did not use gas as a weapon. That’s not true. The company is capitalizing on the energy crisis, and wants to use it to force an early launch of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. The answer to this is a common European policy, for example with […]

It is now clear why the government has taken so long to decide about the bill to promote offshore wind farms. Do the Chinese want to take control over the installation port? The port itself has fallen prey to this dispute, as it won’t be ready to take part in the first phase of offshore […]

It’s time for a second antitrust investigation against Russia’s Gazprom. Poland is opening another front in the battle against the dominance of this supplier and its Nord Stream 2 project. This is because the first investigation did not result in Russians changing their behavior, as they now use the gas price crisis to manipulate the […]