During the press conference, Minister Motyka emphasized that events beyond Poland's eastern border and in the Middle East show how important it is to build energy sovereignty.
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He emphasized that we should produce energy as close to each other as possible and build sovereignty and independence.
Crisis on the fuel market and possible actions
In the context of rising fuel prices, Miłosz Motyka announced that is in talks with the Minister of Finance, Andrzej Domański, regarding possible tax and excise activities.
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— We do not rule out the tax scenario. I think that Minister Domański will announce it directly. We will be making these decisions in the next dozen or so days, but we can see today that the worst-case scenario is being realized across the entire Middle East, Motyka said.
Motyka also pointed out that Poland has already taken steps to limit the effects of the crisis. He pointed out that in the matter of fuels, it has already been possible to: reduce Orlen's margin, prepare appropriate reserves and secure supplies.
He added, however, that the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East, including attacks on refineries, affects the availability of fuel in Asia and Europe, which translates into an increase in prices.
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— The escalation of the conflict and its long duration is the biggest crisis on the oil and product markets in over 50 years, he emphasized.
Diversification of gas supplies and market stability
The Minister of Energy also referred to the issue of gas supplies, including imports from Qatar. As he emphasized, Poland has diversified sources of this raw material, which minimizes the risk of supply interruptions.
– Today, gas imports from Qatar are in fact less than 10 percent, it depends on the year and the number of deliveries from other directions, the percentage of our demand for gas proves that it is a component that is quite easy to replace and we are already doing that – he said.
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— The supplies that are reaching Poland today and were shipped before the outbreak of the conflict are not at risk and will reach the LNG terminal port in Świnoujście. The next ones will be replaced and are already being replaced, and there is no risk involved, Miłosz Motyka announced.
