The signed regulation is the result of an earlier dispute. In July this year, President Nawrocki vetoed the previous amendment to the Act because of fear of country security. As Zbigniew Bogucki explained, the rejected project “allowed to store gas outside Poland to a wider extent, which posed a significant threat to energy security.” He added that as a result of the presidential veto, “Donald Tusk's government was forced to modify the records so as to extend the possibility of storage of gas by the Government Agency Strategic Reserve Agency (RARS)”.
One of the key elements of the new version of the Act is the authorization of RARS to provide the so -called Ticket services for gas importers until September 30, 2026, as experts explain, this service consists in the importers transferring the obligation to maintain gas reserves to the agency in exchange for the appropriate fee. The existing provisions in this matter apply only until September 30 this year, which raised concerns in the industry.
The new act also provides for changes in the field of oil and fuel reserves, which must be enough to cover 90 days of average daily production or import. This obligation applies to both importers and producers, but the regulations introduce a gradual reduction in their participation in maintaining stocks. At the beginning, importers and producers will have to provide supplies for 50 days of medium production or import. Then, from June 30, 2026, this obligation will decrease to 47 days, and from June 30, 2027 – to 45 days. A significant part of this task will be taken over by RARS, thus increasing its operational capabilities.
