Orlen and Gaz-System resistant to the conflict in the Middle East. Motyka: Supplies for Poland secured
The current situation in the Middle East does not affect the continuity of supplies of crude oil and fuels to Poland. The logistics system works stably. Deliveries are made according to schedule. Naftoport is prepared to receive raw material from any direction in the world, PERN reported on Sunday.
This company, which manages a network of pipelines and crude oil and fuel bases throughout Poland, referring to the current situation in the Middle East, emphasized in a statement issued on Sunday that “the logistics system operates stably and deliveries are carried out according to schedule.”
“The country's energy security in the oil sector remains assured,” PERN assessed. According to him, “the current situation in the Middle East does not affect the continuity of supplies of crude oil and fuels to Poland.” At the same time, the company recalled that our country has extensive storage infrastructure for both crude oil and finished fuels.
“The infrastructure managed by PERN ensures operational flexibility, which allows maintaining the stability of supplies and the continuity of the system. The storage bases and the pipeline network operate without disruptions,” the release emphasized.
PERN also noted that Naftoport, in which it holds the majority of shares, “remains in full operational readiness and is prepared to receive oil from any direction in the world.” He also pointed out that the construction of another reloading station currently underway there will further strengthen the operational capabilities of the Gdańsk company's terminal.
PERN, based in Płock, is a strategic entity for Poland's energy security. The company manages critical infrastructure, responsible for pumping crude oil through pipelines to the domestic refineries of the Orlen Group in Płock and Gdańsk, as well as in Germany – to the Schwedt and Leuna refineries, and for storing raw materials and fuels in its bases throughout the country.
In Poland, PERN manages a network of over 2.5 thousand km of crude oil and product pipelines and 19 fuel depots with a total capacity of over 2.8 million cubic meters, as well as 4 crude oil depots with a total capacity of over 4.1 million cubic meters.
The PERN Group includes Naftoport based in Gdańsk, which transships crude oil and petroleum products. PERN owns 66.67 percent there. shares, and the remaining shares are held by: Orlen, Port Północny, J&S Service & Investment and the State Treasury.
PERN emphasizes that Naftoport “is an important element of the logistics of oil supplies for Polish and German refineries and its transit, as well as land and sea reloading of petroleum products.”
In October 2025, Naftoport announced that by 2028 a new, sixth position will be built there with a reloading capacity of approximately 9 million tons of crude oil per year. According to PERN, thanks to the investment, Poland will strengthen its position as the region's energy hub, ready to handle the transit of raw materials to neighboring countries.
The new reloading station at Naftoport will be the second one adapted to handle the world's largest tankers, VLCC – Very Large Crude Carrier, with a length exceeding 300 meters and a draft of 15 to 17 meters. The project includes the construction of a quay, pipe bridges, technical infrastructure, access roads and environmental protection systems.
As previously reported by PERN, the budget of the project, which is a joint venture of Naftoport and the Port of Gdansk Authority, is approximately PLN 0.5 billion.
Reuters reported on Sunday, citing data from the MarineTraffic platform, that at least 150 tankers, including those carrying crude oil and liquefied natural gas, were immobilized in the Persian Gulf after Saturday's attack by the US and Israel on Iran and Tehran's warnings regarding the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard issued a statement on Saturday saying that ships in the Persian Gulf are not allowed to pass through the strait under Iran's jurisdiction.
Bloomberg noted that tanker owners have become cautious, with numerous ships congregating both at the entrance and exit of the Strait of Hormuz.
The Strait of Hormuz is considered a hotspot for oil transportation. Between one-fifth and one-third of the world's maritime transport of crude oil and a significant proportion of natural gas flows through it every day. It is the only sea route for oil from Iran, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait and Iraq.
