Wojciech Jakóbik

Lukashenko’s repressions against the opposition may blow up his own plan to become independent of hydrocarbons from Russia. This is happening at a moment when the most ambitious plans are entering the stage, including the construction of a Poland-Belarus gas pipeline – writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor-in-chief at BiznesAlert.pl.

Writing responses to articles on „dumb Polacks” who don’t want cheap gas from Russia has become rather tedious. Despite that, these rebuttals need to be reiterated, especially when this kind of propaganda is published by a prestigious paper, such as the Financial Times – writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor in chief at BiznesAlert.pl.

The draft version of new US sanctions against Nord Stream 2 presented on the 4th of June includes a section which had not leaked to the press before. Blocking the gas pipeline’s certification increases the odds that it won’t be completed – writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor in chief at BiznesAlert.pl.

The US is threatening new sanctions to block the Nord Stream 2 project. The measures may target gas deliveries via the controversial pipeline, but it would be truly shocking if they were imposed on Gazprom itself – writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor in chief at BiznesAlert.pl.

The hydrocarbons price crisis proves diversification is critical for companies whose business is based on extraction. One of the alternatives to this state of affairs is hydrogen, so its development should be supported with a Polish hydrogen strategy. The current discussion in Germany is food for thought on this issue – writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor […]

Germany’s regulatory office has officially decided not to grant the Nord Stream 2 pipeline a derogation from the EU Gas Directive, a move that could further delay the project and lower its profitability. If new US sanctions don’t stop the plan, its architects may try to use the EU law in a way that would […]

Three OPEC+ countries have announced additional production cuts to the tune of over 1 m b/d until oil prices drop. The coronavirus did kill the oil deal, but it’s not done yet. Further cuts will be determined by the market, not political declarations – writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor in chief at BiznesAlert.pl.

According to information obtained by BiznesAlert.pl the level of Russian gas transit via the Polish section of the Yamal gas pipeline had dropped before the coronavirus pandemic started. This is what a new reality may look like after the transit contract expires in May 2020, and Gazprom will find it increasingly harder to compete for […]

Could Belarus import gas via Poland through the Yamal gas pipeline after the transit deal expires? In theory – yes. However, in practice it will be very difficult – writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor in chief at BiznesAlert.pl.

The German daily Handelsblatt has published bombshell news that may decide about the future of Nord Steam 2. If it is confirmed, the gas pipeline will be in even more trouble than that caused by the coronavirus pandemic, which has already undermined its profitability – writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor in chief at BiznesAlert.pl.