Will Orlen take over the Schwedt refinery in Germany?

The Naftoport in Gdańsk is capable of increasing its capacity to carry additional oil via the „Friendship” oil pipeline to Schwedt. For many months, Germany did not want to talk about such a possibility, because dependence on Poland is frowned upon. However, the situation in Ukraine forced Germans to act– writes Aleksandra Fedorska, editor at […]

PKN Orlen closing its merger with Lotos Group

PKN Orlen has secured the European Commission’s clearance of its intended merger with the Lotos Group. Closing an important phase of the merger process, the antitrust clearance marks a leap forward in building a strong multi-utility group that will effectively carry out the energy transition and ensure Poland’s energy security and independence in terms of […]

The EU needs transparent oil data and enhanced coordination

The European Union is discussing a phased embargo on all imports of Russian crude oil and oil products (hereafter oil). This will affect 30 percent of EU crude oil imports and 15 percent of oil product imports, constituting a systemic and asymmetric shock. For the EU as a whole, the situation may be manageable by […]

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