Poland will not extend gas deal with Russian Gazprom
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Poland will not extend its long-term natural gas deal with Russia's Gazprom beyond 2022 on current terms, hoping to plug the gap in supply with imports from Norway via a new Baltic Pipe project with 10 bcm capacity, Poland's pointperson for strategic energy infrastructure Piotr Naimski said during an industry forum.
"The contract expires in 2022 and there are no reasons or plans to extend it on the current terms," the official confirmed.
Meanwhile, Energy Minister Krzysztof Tchórzewski informed that Germany has refused the Polish proposal to conduct joint negotiations over natural gas purchases.
"A silent refusal. We are in the European Union, but also in a system of economic rivalry and we have to adjust to the situation. The German side is intransigent when it comes to building the second line of the Nord Stream natural gas pipeline," the Minister commented.
