According to the Polish gas company PGNiG, Russia is suspending its natural gas supplies through the Yamal pipeline to neighboring Poland.
Russia plans to halt natural gas supplies to Poland on Wednesday. This was announced by the Polish energy company PGNiG on Tuesday evening. The Russian gas company Gazprom informed the company that deliveries would be “completely” stopped. Several Polish media had previously reported.
The reason is Poland’s refusal to pay for its gas imports in rubles from now on, as demanded by the Kremlin. PGNiG spoke of a breach of contract by the Russian side.
However, Russia’s step may also be a reaction to new sanctions by Poland. The government in Warsaw recently imposed further punitive measures against Russian individuals and companies, including energy companies.
Poland sees itself prepared for a gas supply stop from Russia
It is still unclear what effects the gas supply stop will have. According to the government, Poland has prepared for a delivery failure. Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said during the day that the stores were full and the economy was not at risk. According to the think tank Forum Energii, the country covers around 46 percent of its gas needs with imports from Russia. Missing deliveries can possibly also be compensated for by supply via the European gas network.
It is unlikely that the delivery stop will have a short-term impact on the gas supply in Germany. According to the DPA news agency, Russian gas usually does not flow to Germany via the Yamal pipeline. The line runs more than 4,000 kilometers from northern Siberia via Belarus to Poland. On the German side of the border, it is connected to the German natural gas network. In the recent past, Russia had temporarily halted its deliveries to the west through the Yamal pipeline.
Editor’s note: This article has been updated several times since it was first published.
Sources: , news agencies DPA and AFP
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