Polish and Ukrainian officials may soon sign a long-term agreement for natural gas supplies to Ukraine to help address shortages caused by Russian attacks. wjakobik.substack.com/p/poland-and...

Questions are emerging over whether recent oil contamination at Orlen’s Czech refinery could be the result of Russian sabotage. Orlen has stressed that the incident poses no risk. open.substack.com/pub/wjakobik...

A new wave of Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian refineries is exacerbating Russia’s fuel crisis ahead of a key summit with the U.S. open.substack.com/pub/wjakobik...

' Global oil prices dropping to $40-50 to reduce Russia’s revenues significantly' - of course news.google.com/rss/articles...

📌 #RussiaISATerroristState @wjakobik.com 🇵🇱👇: « Il est temps d’ouvrir grand les yeux 👀. Le NZZ 🇨🇭rapporte que 🇷🇺 peut soutenir la 🇨🇳 dans une attaque contre #Tawain 🇹🇼 et attaquer l’ #OTAN en même-temps Il rappelle le soupçon de coopération dans la rupture du câble 🧵 www.nzz.ch/pro/wenn-chi...

A cyberattack carried out by Ukraine’s military intelligence service has reportedly crippled Gazprom’s network infrastructure, potentially leading to disruptions in domestic gas supplies across Russia open.substack.com/pub/wjakobik...

The Verkhovna Rada has confirmed Yuliia Svyrydenko as Ukraine’s new Prime Minister. 262 MPs voted in favor.

📌 #Ukraine 🇺🇦 #russialsCollapsing PAIX, #SANCTIONS #SOLIDARITE Par @wjakobik.com 🇵🇱Expert Énergie : Crise de carbone en #russiaTerroristState La zone de sécurité protègera le câble 🇵🇱🇸🇪 comme un port de gaz. L’ #Europe peut avoir un super opérateur d’électricité 🧵 wjakobik.com/2025/07/16/r...

The embargo on coal exports to the EU remains the primary factor of crisis in this sector in Russia. Moscow has struggled to redirect supplies to alternative markets where demand growth has been limited. wjakobik.substack.com/p/coal-crisi...

🇪🇺🇨🇦🇺🇸🇺🇦 NATO countries will quickly deliver American weapons from their own stocks to Ukraine. And then they will go to the US to buy them to replenish their depleted arsenals, — Spiegel ❗️Germany, Finland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Britain, the Netherlands and Canada will join first wave of deliveries.

📌🇷🇺 #Sanctions #russialsCollapsing #putinkhuilo Merci à l’expert polonais 🇵🇱 de l’énergie @wjakobik.com 🫶👊💪 🧵

The President of the United States has issued an ultimatum to Russia, giving it 50 days to change its conduct in Ukraine—a move reminiscent of his previous stance on Nord Stream 2 before the invasion. wjakobik.substack.com/p/trumps-ult...

German President Steinmeier in Vilnius: “Whoever defends Lithuania defends Europe.” Germany will deploy a 5,000-strong combat-ready brigade in Lithuania by 2027 to reinforce NATO’s eastern flank and support European security.

The OPEC+ decision to increase oil production strikes a significant blow to Russia's budget, potentially impacting its economy in a manner reminiscent of the "Star Wars" strategy employed by Reagan. wjakobik.substack.com/p/an-oil-blo...

Russians may once again attempt to use a gas price shock to regain influence in Europe. It is essential to resist the temptation to abandon regulations that protect against energy crises. open.substack.com/pub/wjakobik...

Few words on Ormuz Strait blockade that did not happen yet youtu.be/9N7n3nsVpMc?...

Clear signal before the NATO summit. As reported by The Insider on June 22, 2025, Russia has, for the first time, conducted a documented escort of sanctioned tankers belonging to its shadow fleet using a naval warship while transiting through the English Channel.

Not nice. The national security committee of Iran's parliament approved the general outline of a bill meant to fully suspend Tehran's cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog, semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on, citing committee spokesperson Ebrahim Rezaei. (RTRS)

NEW: President Trump announced that Israel and Iran agreed to a ceasefire, beginning the evening of June 23. A senior Iranian official confirmed to Reuters that the ceasefire would occur following Qatari mediation. Iran Update Special Report, June 23, 2025, Evening Edition: isw.pub/IranSpecialR...

The energy ministry’s office has now denied that Austria was considering a resumption of imports from state-controlled Gazprom. Great one from @nkurmayer.bsky.social :) www.euractiv.com/section/eet/...

The plan to phase out Russian gas in Europe by 2027 unfolds in several stages, but ultimately signals the elimination of the Kremlin’s gas weapon. This time, it is Europe turning off the tap. open.substack.com/pub/wjakobik...

‼️ The aftermath of the Israeli strike on top IRGC General Hossein Salami.

It’s unclear whether the OPEC+ decision to further ease oil production limits—despite falling prices in recent months—was also influenced by fears of escalation between Israel and Iran. wjakobik.substack.com/p/the-israel...

Western companies say China is demanding sensitive business information to secure rare earths and magnets, raising concerns about potential misuse of data and exposure of trade secrets. www.ft.com/content/0fce...

au détriment de ses propres citoyens grâce à l’approvisionnement des barils 🛢️de #russiaNAZIstate Cependant, cet accord pourrait prendre fin à la veille du sort des #sanctions à Bruxelles. Analyse de l’expert en énergie 🇵🇱 Wojciech Jakobik @wjakobik.com 📌🤩🫡🫶💪

🇺🇦 Zelensky’s BILD interview: ➡️ I quite normally perceive Trump's criticism if it brings us closer to ending the war. ➡️ Putin understands only force. And America has this force. ➡️ Trump must impose sanctions so that Putin says: "Let's talk about ending the war." It will not be otherwise.

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The West, and especially the United States, holds economic levers that could push Vladimir Putin toward serious negotiations or even collapse his ability to sustain the war altogether. kyivindependent.com/key-to-russi...

China's factory activity in May shrank for the first time in eight months, a private-sector survey showed on Tuesday, indicating U.S. tariffs are now starting to directly hurt the manufacturing superpower. www.reuters.com/world/china/...

Poland's President-Elect Charts a Course Against the European Green Deal, Pledging Energy Price Reductions: Navigating a Complex Energy Transition. open.substack.com/pub/wjakobik...

Poland-Ukraine-USA LNG alliance is brewing. Memorandum of Understanding aimed at expanding strategic cooperation between Orlen and Naftogaz was signed on May 29 - by Naftogaz CEO Sergii Koretskyi and Orlen CEO and President of the Management Board Ireneusz Fafara.

“We’re not seeing enough pressure. Leading nations aren’t doing enough. The US is involved, but not 100%. Other countries — like China or those in the Global South — are holding back. Putin is clinging to power. We will have a just peace — but perhaps only after Putin” — Zelensky

A Summary of Key Events in Poland’s Energy and Fuel Sectors Over the Past Week. 🔹 Poland on the Derusification and Detoxification of German Refinery 🔹 Special Zones for Lower Energy Prices 🔹 Energy Sector Dominates the Stock Exchange open.substack.com/pub/wjakobik...

Rumours about Poles leaving so-called Suwałki Gap because they are afraid of Russian attack are just rumours. There is no credible data showing such behaviour. On the other hand, looking at real data, it is Russia who should be afraid of NATO response to Russian aggression, not the opposite.

Domestic output in China, the world’s biggest producer and consumer of thermal coal, has been at record levels this year, which has led to a drop in the amount it needs to import. www.ft.com/content/d601...

The EU restrictions would target Nord Stream 2 AG, the Switzerland-based entity that owns the pipelines, and any other companies — Russian or otherwise — that are necessary for its restart and operation, people familiar with the plans told the FT. www.ft.com/content/3fcb...

MORE: Russia continues to promote the false narrative accusing Ukrainian forces of "neo-Nazism" as part of dual Kremlin efforts to justify cont'd Russian offensive operations in Ukraine despite ongoing peace talks and to prepare Russians for a Russian rejection of any future peace agreement. 🧵(1/3)

A Russian shadow fleet ship under sanctions was performing suspicious maneuvers near a power cable connecting Poland with Sweden. - After the effective intervention of our military, the ship sailed to one of the Russian ports - says the Polish Prime Minister.

Good work here. This must happen. www.foreignaffairs.com/russia/make-...

A Summary of Key Events in Poland’s Energy and Fuel Sectors Over the Past Week. 🔹 Special Zones to Lower Industrial Energy Prices 🔹 Nuclear Financing in the Weimar Triangle Discussions 🔹 Orlen Opens Offshore Wind Farm Terminal wjakobik.substack.com/p/polish-ene...

China has begun allowing some shipments of rare earths under new export control rules, but the slow pace of approvals threatens disruption to global supply chains, according to industry participants. www.ft.com/content/81ba...

🇵🇱 Polish customs seized 5 metric tons of tires for civilian Boeing aircraft which were due to transit through Belarus and #Russia, the country's National Revenue Administration said on Monday, adding such goods are covered by European Union sanctions. www.reuters.com/business/aer... #europe #poland

Berlin has signalled to Paris it will no longer block French efforts to ensure nuclear power is treated on par with renewable energy in EU legislation, according to French and German officials. www.ft.com/content/e99e...

A Russian fighter jet flew in Estonia's airspace without permission on Tuesday (May 13) evening to protect a Russian "shadow fleet" vessel being escorted by the Estonian Navy. news.err.ee/1609694252/r...

🇺🇦🇹🇷 Zelensky arrived in Ankara, where he will meet with Erdogan.

Estonia's foreign minister said on Thursday Russia sent a military jet as his country's navy tried to detain a Russia-bound oil tanker under sanction by Britain, accusing it of sailing illegally without a flag. www.reuters.com/world/europe...

Lars Aagaard, Denmark’s minister for climate, energy and utilities, told Danish newspaper Politiken that the centrist coalition in Copenhagen would take a year to analyse the pros and cons of reviving nuclear power. www.ft.com/content/787c...

Polish Energy Briefing - 5th-13th May 2025 A Summary of Key Events in 🇵🇱 Energy and Fuel Sectors: 🔹 Nuclear Energy in the Poland-France Treaty 🔹 Polish Companies to Receive Nuclear Contracts 🔹 U.S. LNG via Poland & Ukraine for Last Gazprom's Customers More: wjakobik.substack.com/p/polish-ene...

Third LNG terminal in Poland could provide Central and Eastern Europe's last Gazprom customers like Slovakia and Hungary with U.S. LNG through Ukraine. wjakobik.substack.com/p/ending-gaz...

A Swiss court has approved the restructuring plan for Nord Stream 2. Meanwhile, a U.S. investor is reportedly eyeing another key Russian gas route to Europe—Turkish Stream. open.substack.com/pub/wjakobik...