What goes on in Poland on the 9th of November.
Energy Union: Commission takes steps to extend common EU gas rules to import pipelines
To improve the functioning of the EU internal energy market and enhance solidarity between Member States, the Commission today proposed to amend the EU Gas Directive. It includes common rules for gas pipelines entering the European internal gas market, which can help to stop the Nord Stream 2 project.
Poland’s oil hub? A strong hit to Russia with light oil of Arabia
Russia will sulfurate our oil, resulting in the increase of the costs for PKN Orlen and the Lotos Group. This is another argument for diversification. We have an ally in the yard who can also help and attack the Russians in the back of their traditional market – writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor-in-chief of BiznesAlert.pl.
Minister of Energy: Decommissioning of the Ignalina NPP is in the interest of the EU
The provision of funding after 2020 for the decommissioning of the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) was discussed at a meeting on the 2nd of November between Minister of Energy Žygimantas Vaičiūnas and European Commissioner for Budget and Human Resources Günther Oettinger. This is necessary in order to ensure that operation of the nuclear power plant – which houses two of the most powerful reactors in the world – is concluded in a safe and timely manner.
Kaliningrad scandal. Five conclusions for Poland
“Sieci” weekly reported that corruption could occur during the promotion of the power bridge from the Kaliningrad Oblast to Poland. This harmful project has not been created, but other are emerging on the horizon. Warsaw must avoid mistakes of the past – writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor-in-chief of BiznesAlert.pl.
Nord Stream 2 threatens peace in the region. Morawiecki opens Warsaw Security Forum 2017
Warsaw Security Forum 2017 under the patronage of BiznesAlert.com launched today. Poland is sending a signal of its willingness to improve world’s security. It also against projects that cause a threat, like Nord Stream 2.
Polish Briefing: UN climate summit in Bonn launched
What goes on in Poland on the 8th of November.
Orlen’s Benzina has reached 400 petrol stations in Czech Republic
Benzina, the largest network of petrol stations in the Czech Republic owned by the Unipetrol Group, opened the 400th petrol station thus further strengthened its leading position on the market. The growth in the number of stations is closely associated with the OMV petrol stations’ takeover. Of the 65 acquired stations, 54 stations have been already taken over. The acquisition process will be completed in the first quarter of 2018. Benzina is also heavily investing in expanding and improving the quality of services. In addition to introducing new fuels, EFECTA 95 and EFECTA Diesel, it aims to unify the visual image of its stations, expand the complementary range of items and services offered as well as to modernise the Stop Cafe refreshment shops including staff training.
The Yamal affair. A topic for prosecutors, not politicians
A new window of negotiations for PGNiG-Gazprom is opening, while the arbitrator’s illness delays the price dispute between these companies. Poland may soon be affected by the Yamal affair that politicians might want to use – writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor-in-chief of BiznesAlert.pl.
Ros: Poland can make gasoline from coal
The oil crisis in 1973 gave a new start to coal liquefaction, a process of converting coal to liquid fuel. The coal liquefaction industry had earlier lost its competitiveness to oil industry after WWII. In the 90s the efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions drastically decreased the interest in coal liquefaction. The reason is that about two units of coal are needed to generate enough heat for converting one unit of coal to one unit of fuel. This means that the produced liquid fuel give rise to about three times higher emission of carbon dioxide than fuel from refined crude oil – writes Mikael Ros.