– Even if not competitive on price, US LNG seems to have already had some positive impact in Europe in terms of introducing more competition and another source of gas – says professor Susan Sakmar from the University of Houston in an interview for BiznesAlert.pl, lawyer and author of a book about the LNG market „Energy for the 21st Century: Opportunities and Challenges for LNG”.
A million dollar fine for Nord Stream 2?
I have already written that the threat of US sanctions hangs over the Nord Stream 2 project like a shotgun on the wall. The new list of Russian officials covered by the restrictions is like taking a trigger. We do not know whether the US will pull the trigger, because they still count on the opinion of divided Europeans and do not want to be one who break the business ties with Russia – writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor-in-chief of BiznesAlert.pl.
Polish Briefing: A spy in the Ministry of Energy wrote psychological profiles
What goes on in Poland on the 10th of April.
Spolana invests over 200 million in a new heating plant
Spolana Neratovice, part of the refinery and petrochemical group Unipetrol, continues to modernize its production facility. Its management has signed a contract with the supply consortium ČEZ Energetické služby and Envir & Power Ostrava for construction of a new heating plant for production of steam that is essential for the site’s operation. The construction will commence in the second quarter of this year and its completion is planned for 2019. The total investment will reach CZK 200 million.
PISM: The Baltic States–U.S. Summit in Washington
On 3 April, the presidents of Lithuania, Dalia Grybauskaitė, Latvia, Raimonds Vējonis, and Estonia, Kersti Kaljulaid, met in Washington with U.S. President Donald Trump. The talks were held amid the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the independence of the Baltic states. A declaration signed in Washington confirms U.S. security guarantees for the three countries and sets the direction for further cooperation – writes Kinga Raś, analyst of the Polish Institute of Foreign Affairs (PISM).
Saryusz-Wolski: Gazprom deserves a punishment
Despite growing resistance in Europe, Gazprom’s project called Nord Stream 2 is gaining further approvals. Meanwhile, as BiznesAlert.pl wrote, the Commission is considering an amicable settlement of the antitrust investigation against the company. Member of the European Parliament Jacek Saryusz-Wolski commented on the issue.
Polish Briefing: Poland-Slovakia gas interconnector to be built until 2021
What goes on in Poland on the 9th of April.
A demand test for the Poland-Ukraine gas pipeline has been launched
PJSC “UKRTRANSGAZ” and GAZ-SYSTEM S.A., gas transmission system operators of Ukraine and Poland respectively, launch the non-binding market screening procedure.
Nuclear spring time blues
BiznesAlert.pl determined that a meeting, after which the final decision on the Polish atom will be made will take place on April 17. It is also a confirmation that at least until now its fate will remain uncertain – Wojciech Jakóbik, the editor-in-chief of the portal, writes.
There is a growing threat of attack on critical infrastructure in Europe
– It should be assumed that the opponent is capable of an unconventional attack. The probability increases along with the number of alarming premises in the case of Russia and its interest in critical infrastructure in Europe – said in an interview with the portal BiznesAlert.pl dr hab. Tomasz Aleksandrowicz, a professor at the Higher Police School in Szczytno.