“The Russians will probably win this one”, wrote Kenneth Rapoza in forbes.com, referring to the natural gas competition between Russia and the USA – the US LNG versus Russian pipeline.
Poland’s state-owned oil and gas company PGNiG proposed that the European Commission will push Russian Gazprom to sell its stakes in gas storage facilities and pipelines in the CSE.
Baltic Leaders met to resolve key questions about energy policy integration and how to best link their power grid through Poland to the EU. They also try and co-ordinate a response to the ever-encroaching reality of Nord Stream...
Estonia’s Alexela Group failed to secure EU funding for its planned LNG import terminal in Paldiski in last year's round of EU calls for energy proposals.
Ukrainian state energy company Naftogaz joined Polish oil and gas firm PGNiG in a court case challenging the EU's decision to give Russia's Gazprom more access to the Opal gas pipeline in Germany.
Poland’s deputy Prime Minister, Mateusz Morawiecki, has said it is “very likely” the US liquid gas may in the near future help diversify the nation’s energy sources.
Poland could well face power shortages after 2020, Eryk Klossowski, head of Polish grid operator PSE, has warned.
The idea of Central European integration against Russian influence is a utopia. Hungary has excellent relations with Russia, and Poland would not have the support of this regional partner in Polish quarrels with Russia.
While Western Europe has diversified supply routes and has developed infrastructure, Southeastern Europe lacks interconnection with a bi-directional flow and access to the LNG market
The Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia is ready to renew energy partnerships with Bulgaria, despite the disappointment over the failure of the South Stream pipeline.