Poland opens gas terminal seeking to end Russian dependence



WARSAW: -- Poland has opened its first terminal to import liquefied natural gas (LNG), promising to become fully independent from Russian supplies from next year.

The country is a key transit point for Russian gas supplies to western Europe – but Gazprom has plans to expand its undersea pipeline directly to Germany, bypassing eastern European countries.

Opening the facility at Swinoujscie in Poland’s northwest, Prime Minister Ewa Kopacz said:
“This is a historic moment. Poland has achieved its strategic goal, a very important one. Next year, when we are working at full speed, we will be 100 percent independent from gas supplies from the east.”

The facility is said to be ready for start-up tests, with a first shipment of LNG due from Qatar next month.

But the opposition argues the opening is aimed at voters less than two weeks before the country’s general election.


-- (c) Copyright Euronews 2015-10-13

Vlad won't like this. And we all know what happens when Vlad is unhappy ...

The likelihood of Poland instigating this policy of creating a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal has always been expected.

The reason being is Russia will shut down the Ukrainian pipeline next year and directly pump via Germany.

The current pipeline goes to Poland via Ukraine then on to Western Europe therefore Poland has a BIG PROBLEM!

In anycase it is uncertain how much oil/gas Russia will be able to export to the EU in the near future once the Chinese pipelines are fully operational. Russia has finally finally learned that the EU is no friend & an unreliable partner and Russia future lies in Asia.

Russia not only intends to export Gas and oil to China but to all of Asia.

What this article does not state is that imported LNG is going to cost much much more than natural gas coming from Russia and if the price of gas goes up as expected Poland is in deep doo doo.

it is worth noting that shale gas in Poland has been deemed none existent or not viable as all the major companies have pulled out of Poland in relation to exploitation of shale gas in Poland .

The likelihood of Poland instigating this policy of creating a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal has always been expected.

The reason being is Russia will shut down the Ukrainian pipeline next year and directly pump via Germany.

The current pipeline goes to Poland via Ukraine then on to Western Europe therefore Poland has a BIG PROBLEM!

In anycase it is uncertain how much oil/gas Russia will be able to export to the EU in the near future once the Chinese pipelines are fully operational. Russia has finally finally learned that the EU is no friend & an unreliable partner and Russia future lies in Asia.

Russia not only intends to export Gas and oil to China but to all of Asia.

What this article does not state is that imported LNG is going to cost much much more than natural gas coming from Russia and if the price of gas goes up as expected Poland is in deep doo doo.

it is worth noting that shale gas in Poland has been deemed none existent or not viable as all the major companies have pulled out of Poland in relation to exploitation of shale gas in Poland .

Asia is more reliable than the EU ?????

Yes more reliable in that those Asian countries did not become a part of the US lead sanctions. (with the exception of the US vassal state of Japan, but even Japan only did a sanctions light)

Answer: Yes the Asian states are more reliable than Europe!

The results of the sanctions is the Europeans lost all their market share in Russia which went to Asian and South American countries.

So from the Russian prospective today.....Asia is a much better and more reliable partner.

The likelihood of Poland instigating this policy of creating a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal has always been expected.

The reason being is Russia will shut down the Ukrainian pipeline next year and directly pump via Germany.

The current pipeline goes to Poland via Ukraine then on to Western Europe therefore Poland has a BIG PROBLEM!

In anycase it is uncertain how much oil/gas Russia will be able to export to the EU in the near future once the Chinese pipelines are fully operational. Russia has finally finally learned that the EU is no friend & an unreliable partner and Russia future lies in Asia.

Russia not only intends to export Gas and oil to China but to all of Asia.

What this article does not state is that imported LNG is going to cost much much more than natural gas coming from Russia and if the price of gas goes up as expected Poland is in deep doo doo.

it is worth noting that shale gas in Poland has been deemed none existent or not viable as all the major companies have pulled out of Poland in relation to exploitation of shale gas in Poland .

Asia is more reliable than the EU ?????

As EU citizen I must sadly admit China is....

"Polskie Gornictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo SA, the nation’s Poland’s dominant gas company, still has to buy a minimum of about 8.5 billion cubic meters of gas per year (300 billion cubic feet) from Gazprom under a long-term contract signed in 1996. The accord will remain in force until 2022."

So this article is a fabrication by omission. American Polish propaganda

"Polskie Gornictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo SA, the nation’s Poland’s dominant gas company, still has to buy a minimum of about 8.5 billion cubic meters of gas per year (300 billion cubic feet) from Gazprom under a long-term contract signed in 1996. The accord will remain in force until 2022."

So this article is a fabrication by omission. American Polish propaganda

Russia want to cotrol the EU with there fuel pipe lines. Go Poland and tell Russia to kiss your Ass!

@Nobb

That is just nonsense please elaborate further so we can dissect you comments!..Anyone can post assumptions which have no credibility or facts!