Emfesz struggles to enter Polish gas market

In the long run it wants to supply 500 million cubic meters of gas per year, and has already signed a contract with the Nitrogen Plant Pulawy (ZA Pulawy). The trouble is, Emfesz must also sign a transfer contract with the national operator of gas pipelines Gas System. It cannot, however, sign such a contract as it is not clear how it can interpret a recently amended energetics law regarding a compulsory 3% gas reserve. The Office for Energetics Regulation (URE) has been asked for an interpretation but has failed to provide one. Gas System refuses to comment on the matter, announcing only that negotiations are still being held. URE is equally brief and explains that the reserve is only one aspect of the complex matter and that the problem will not be resolved by December this year. (Puls Biznesu,p.9) J.L.