Gazprom announces gas supply disruption to Poland and Bulgaria / Article

Poland

“On April 26, Gazprom informed PGNiG of its intention to completely suspend supplies under the Yamal Agreement on April 27,” PGNiG said, adding that Poland was prepared to obtain the necessary supplies from other sources.

PGNiG considers the decision of the Russian gas company a breach of contract and will seek damages.

A crisis management group meeting is taking place in the Ministry of Climate and Environment due to the disruption of gas supplies.

“Poland has the necessary gas reserves and sources of supply to protect our security.

We were virtually independent of Russia for many years. Our storage is 76% full. There will be no shortage of gas in Polish homes, “Polish Climate and Environment Minister Anna Moskva wrote on Twitter.

PGNiG has repeatedly stated that it will not pay for Russian gas in rubles, as demanded by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Poland’s current agreement on Russian gas imports expires at the end of the year, and Warsaw hopes to abandon Russian gas, replacing it with liquefied gas supplies at ports and gas from Norway via the Baltic Sea pipeline.

Bulgaria

The Bulgarian Ministry of Economy said Bulgargaz had received a statement on Tuesday that Gazprom Export would suspend natural gas supplies from April 27.

“The Bulgarian side has fully complied with its obligations and made all payments on time and in accordance with the terms of the current agreement,” the Bulgarian Ministry of Economy said in a statement.

Bulgaria is almost entirely dependent on Russian gas.

Bulgaria is looking for alternative sources of supply and has already negotiated with Greece and Turkey, and wants to increase gas purchases in Azerbaijan.

Bulgaria currently has a ten-year supply contract with Gazprom, which expires later this year.

Bulgaria receives 77% of its gas from Russia’s natural gas giant Gazprom, and the country’s largest refinery in the Balkans is owned by Russia’s Lukoil oil company.

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