In Brief: Lukoil's plans; Daewoo workers' protest; Duwe Gaz & Statoil

By the end of next year Russian oil giant Lukoil intends to establish a network of at least 200 filling stations across Poland. The company is hoping to take over a number of stations from PKN Orlen. Due to the modernization of its retail sales network PKN Orlen is expected to be in a position to dispose of as many as 100 filling stations. (Puls Biznesu, p. 6) ... Several hundred former and current employees of bankrupt Polish Korean van maker Daewoo Lublin broke into the company's plant yesterday, demanding money they say the company owes them. Currently Daewoo Lublin needs around zl.20 million to pay its workers. (Prawo i Gospodarka, p. 4) ... Liquid petroleum gas (LPG) company Duwe Gaz has been taken over by Norwegian energy group Statoil. The value of the transaction has not been disclosed. (Prawo i Gospodarka, p. 4) A.Z.