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The hybrid gas war I wrote about continues. Gazprom has already lost its clients in Ukraine, and its activities consolidate the society around the authorities in Kiev, which may strengthen the resistance to Russia. For Poles this is the perspective of enhanced cooperation, which will, however, require a tough market game – says Wojciech Jakóbik, […]

What goes on in Poland on the 7th of March.

According to BiznesAlert.pl, even the Germans bring oil from outside of Russia via the Gdańsk oil terminal today. Although the Russian blend of REBCO will still be needed by refiners for technological reasons, diversification is progressing. Grupa Lotos reports that 40 percent of deliveries in the first quarter of 2018 came from outside of Russia. […]

Gazprom rejects the ruling of the arbitral tribunal in favor of Ukraine and does not execute the agreed supplies. Ukraine reaches for deliveries from Poland. Gazprom announces the termination of all contracts with Naftogaz. Is this a new gas war? Is the old Gazprom returning? Nevertheless, the Russians keep their actions in check, which may […]

What goes on in Poland on the 6th of March.

Ukraine’s gas transmission system (GTS) was fully functional on the morning of 3 March after emergency measures taken by Ukraine and the country’s European partners helped to cancel out the potentially disastrous effects of a Russian failure to supply prepaid gas.

What goes on in Poland on the 5th of March.

Naftogaz and Poland’s PGNiG have signed a contract for urgent gas supplies following the yesterday’s Gazprom’s decision to refuse starting supply of gas to Naftogaz, which happened a day after the announcement of the award of the Stockholm Tribunal.

The Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) bill, passed by the U.S. Congress with full bi-partisan support, and enacted on August 2, 2017, sparked stormy reactions of some EU Member States- notably Germany and Austria-, brought hopes for those opponents of Nord Stream 2 pipeline who had expected for the project to be sanctioned […]

Gazprom does not recognize the verdict in favor of Ukrainians. It does not supply gas despite the bonds resulting from arbitration. Ukrainian politicians warn that the pressure in gas pipelines on the Dnieper falls. All this takes place under the guise of full-fledged activities – says Wojciech Jakóbik, editor-in-chief of BiznesAlert.pl.