The Czech state-owned energy company ČEZ sold its assets in Romania. There are plans to sell also assets in Bulgaria, Turkey and Poland. The focus will be on the Czech Republic and modernization of the Czech energy...
In June, Polish oil firm PKN Orlen said it would merge with Poland’s national gas provider PGNiG and notify the deal to Brussels by the end of 2020. According to the Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki a combined energy group...
The 60th anniversary of OPEC was a good opportunity for reflection. The sad conclusion is that a dialogue between consumers and oil producers has been and is impossible. This is due to the pursuit of particular interests and the...
Across the world there has been a significant increase in demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG). The infrastructure for LNG exports and imports is being expanded. The new possibilities for gas imports are particularly important...
In 2020, the global energy consumption will decrease by about 6 per cent, and more than 3 million energy industry workers have already lost or will lose their jobs. At the same time new investments are needed to ensure that there...
The recent political events forced the German Chancellor Angela Merkel to face increased political pressure within Germany and within her own Christian Democratic Union (CDU) ruling party — to end her support for the Nord...
In May, the Ukrainian government preliminarily approved the text of a memorandum on the prospects for importing liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the US. The agreement envisages supplies of 5.5 billion cubic meters (bcm) of...
When the Danish Energy Agency (DEA) authorized the use of a Russian ship to lay the final part of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, advocates of the project were delighted. The move allows the pipeline to reach its destination in...
One of the first economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic was a sharp decline in the prices of carbon dioxide emissions allowances. This is great news for Poland, because lower prices will allow Poland’s economy to save...
The spread of coronavirus translates into lower greenhouse gas emissions. With the end of the pandemic, the situation may quickly return to pre-outbreak levels unless the industrial aid schemes are linked to pro-environmental...