European gas system previously saved Ukraine from … – Virtual Poland

European gas system previously saved Ukraine from … – Virtual Poland

Cut off from supplies of gas directly from Russia, Ukraine supplied the several months the raw material only from the west, buying it in European markets cheaper than in Russia. The reception of this gas was in turn made possible by the European regulations regarding. Pipelines.

element of all the discussion in recent years about the gas markets in the EU, their integration and liberalization was the issue of interconnectors, ie pipelines linking systems of neighboring countries. Building such connections not only increases the freedom of trade in gas, but also the safety of the country – in the absence or limitation of supply from one direction, you can make a different route. Inter-connectors with assumptions are adapted to the so-called. reverse, the discharge gas in both directions. What’s more, the new European regulations require gas to all new pipelines are fully adapted to the reverse.

A few years ago Poland was basically doomed to import gas from the East, through the Yamal pipeline connectors and two other systems of Belarus and Ukraine. However, recently established a link with the German system Lasów and interconnector with the Czech Republic, there are plans for another connection with the Czech Republic, perhaps more with the Germans and projects of European interest – interconnectors with Lithuania and Slovakia. All with full reverse, that is, the possibility of pumping gas in any direction. Recent European legislation in general require that all new pipelines were equipped with reverse.

Poland has also recently another way to increase supplies from the West – the so-called. Physical reverse on the Yamal pipeline on the border with Niemczami in Mallnow. With the additional systems tłoczącym, pipe the gas can be sent from Germany to Polish, if just in the pipe is free space.

In turn, Ukraine benefited from the switch with reverse in Hermanowicach which way to Wednesday came down the gas purchased from Western companies. In practice, it was a gas from Russia, which was submitted to the system within the EU, for example, the owner changed there. On one of the stock exchanges and returned another pipe to the East. Include the effect of the so-called mandated by the EU. unboundlingu and TPA. This chapter Unboundling services from goods, namely the prohibition of having both the pipe and the gas in it, TPA, in turn, give to anyone interested in access to the transmission. From these EU regulations excluded the Nord Stream pipeline, which Gazprom is the co-owner of the pipes and the gas flowing in them and part of OPAL, running south along the eastern border of Germany.

Using the data by European rules capabilities, Ukrainians also imported gas through Hungary and Slovakia. While the Hungarian reverse abandoned because of high prices, it booked a last supply of 10 billion cubic meters. year pipeline from Slovakia – Vojany-Uzhgorod. In addition, they were able to also lead to run reverse on one of the main gas main pipe from east to west – running through Slovakia – Soyuz gas pipeline.

Transport of Polish Ukraine on Wednesday but stopped because of the smaller relative to the ordered daily deliveries under the Yamal contract. To maintain balance, ie the balance of inflow and outflow of gas into the Polish system operator Gaz-System have to shipment to Ukraine pause.

As he said on Wednesday in Kiev head of the Ukrainian operator Ukrtransgaz, reduction in relation to the procurement of Russian supplies to Polish was just to stop the gas flow rewersowego of Polish Ukraine.

Meanwhile, PGNiG on Thursday announced that on Wednesday received under the Yamal contract has about 45 percent. less gas than ordered, and besides importing gas interkonektorami also launched a reverse in Mallnow.

Experts recalled on this occasion that two weeks ago the Russians were threatening consequences for companies that supply gas to Ukraine reverses and – in their opinion – the provision in recent days, smaller quantities than zamawiało PGNiG may be the realization of these threats. Experts also emphasized that Gazprom claims that slips on Ukraine are contrary to the law have no justification, because EU law in no way prohibits the resale or re-export of gas purchased in Russia and clauses of these bans as illegal are removed from contracts with Gazprom.