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You should not expect too much from the US on Nord Stream 2, because the United States may start to expect too much from Warsaw. Washington is currently running a transaction policy even against its closest allies, like Poland – says Wojciech Jakóbik, editor-in-chief of BiznesAlert.pl.

Moldova will not start negotiations on a new gas contract with Russian Gazprom. It is waiting for an alternative of a gas pipeline from Romania and intends to compare offers after its construction. This is how the policy of diversification works, also conducted by Poland – writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor-in-chief of BiznesAlert.pl.

Financial Times has published criticism of Poland, Ukraine and the US – opponents of Nord Stream 2. It deserves a short response – writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor-in-chief of BiznesAlert.pl.

After the failure of Bulgaria, the Austrian presidency delays work on the law that could ensnare Nord Stream 2. This is a threat to the credibility of the European institutions which anti-European forces will benefit from, and thus also Russia. Will the disputed project support the construction of Putintern? – wonders Wojciech Jakóbik, editor-in-chief of […]

The meeting of the President of the United States and the president of the European Commission surprised the commentators. Above the angry rhetoric, Donald Trump, decided to give a positive a signal to Jean-Claude Juncker, representative of Europe, writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor-in-chief of BiznesAlert.pl.

On 9 July, the Romanian parliament passed an act regulating oil and gas extraction from offshore fields in the Black Sea. The leader of the government coalition, Liviu Dragnea, is arguing that the new regulations will make Romania self-sufficient in terms of gas production and will end its dependence on imports from Russia. The new […]

Ukraine can not continue gas reform because of the dispute with Gazprom. However, its controversial project Nord Stream 2 has problems that may delay its implementation – writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor-in-chief of BiznesAlert.pl.

Last week, Republican Senators John Barrasso, Cory Gardner and Steve Daines proposed a bill that would introduce US sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 project. The ESCAPE Act would also support NATO allies who are exposed to Russia’s domination of energy. – The possibility that this bill will be accepted by the Congress, however, is […]

Information that the European Commission intends to look at Gazprom’s actions in Germany has passed almost without a trace. Meanwhile, this is a good news for Poland – writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor-in-chief of BiznesAlert.pl.

Pipelines necessary to deliver gas to Nord Stream 2 will be prepared only in February 2021.