Hungarian gas distributor to take on PGNiG's monopoly

The foreign corporation, which specializes in the trade of gas from Central Asia said it hopes to win around 20-30% of the Polish market. However, Emfesz is not trusted by politicians as it purchases gas from RosUkrEnergo, which is connected with Russia's Gazprom. "We are a competitor to Gazexport, the trading company of Gazprom," claims the spokesperson for Emfesz, Borisz Sesztakov. He went on to say that if Emfesz manages to enter the Polish market, it will force PGNiG to lower its prices, as Emfesz will import cheaper gas. The corporation is already in talks with operators of gas pipelines and warehouses. (Puls Biznesu, p. 10) A.K.