Poland
Political Risk
According to Mosnews, the Russian Industry and Energy Ministry is in the process of finalising plans with state-owned oil pipeline operator Transneft to construct a new export pipeline...
2007-04-13Political Risk
Polish-based PKN Orlen , one of Europe's largest refiners, is reportedly seeking a deal with Kazakhstan to provide oil for its troubled Lithuanian refinery, Mažeikiu Nafta.
2007-02-27Political Risk
The European Commission's (EC) hopes of pushing its proposals for the unbundling of the domestic power sector appears unlikely to proceed, following the failure of a ministerial-level...
2007-02-23Companies
Poland is worried that its days as an oil and gas transit country are numbered as the project to diversify Russian energy export routes, including building the EUR6bn NordStream (formerly...
2007-02-19Economy
The 1,200km NordStream pipeline, which is due to carry 55bn cubic metres (bcm) of natural gas annually from Russia to Germany by 2010, continues to be mired in controversy.
2007-02-09Companies
Poland has announced its intention to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Algeria from 2010. This forms part of its attempt to end reliance on Russian energy imports, a key strategic...
2007-01-19Companies
Poland is taking steps to diversify its sources and routes of energy supply following the recent Russia-Belarus dispute, during which the flow of oil along the Druzhba pipeline was...
2007-01-15Business Environment
High energy prices, concerns about future energy security and a growing scientific consensus surrounding the fact and causation of climate change have pushed EU energy policy to centre...
2007-01-10Companies
Ukrainian energy policy is closely tied to its broader strategic aim of gradually moving out of Russia's shadow and building ties with the EU. In this context, the plans for the Odessa-Brody...
2006-11-22




