Poland receives first spot gas cargo from Statoil

Polish state-run gas distributor PGNiG has received its first spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) delivery from Norway's Statoil via Poland's newly launched terminal on the Baltic coast, Reuters reported. The shipment is around 140,000 cubic metres of LNG. Earlier this month, PGNiG said it does not plan to buy more LNG through spot deals in July, waiting for more attractive market opportunities. Poland launched its first, PLN 3 billion LNG terminal at the Baltic port of Swinoujscie this month with a 206,000 cubic metre cargo from Qatar. It was part of a long-term deal with Qatargas and a wider plan to cut reliance on Russian gas imports.