Naimski: LNG from Qatar on its way to Poland

A cargo ship carrying Qatar LNG to Poland has passed through the Suez Canal, government's proxy for energy infrastructure, Piotr Naimski said, explaining that the Polish side is closely monitoring the situation in the Middle East. “Qatargas is a very good business partner,” he added. “I hope this issue is resolved that long-term contracts will be implemented by Qatargas,” he said. State-owned gas group PGNiG buys LNG from Qatargas. Earlier this year, both sides signed a new deal under which the annual volume of LNG supplies will rise to 2.7 billion cubic meters (from the previous 1.3 billion). The deal will run through 2018-2034. Between 2018-2020 the deliveries will reach 2.9 billion cubic meters per annum. Earlier this month, several countries, including Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and the UAE, have cut diplomatic and other ties with Qatar, blocking transport links to, and from Doha, and blaming the tiny, oil-rich nation of supporting terrorism.