Problems of functioning Polish LPG gas market in the context of the ongoing aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine
Problems of functioning Polish LPG gas market in the context of the ongoing aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine

Summary/Abstract: The LPG market in Poland is one of the largest in the European Union. It is also the most de‑veloping market for liquid fuels in the country, which is the result of both attractive prices ofthis fuel for retail consumers and the growing base of applications of this raw material in otherareas of the economy. However, the security of LPG supplies to the Polish market has beenchanged by the Russian Federation’s aggression against Ukraine, which began in February 2022.The article looks at this problem, trying to assess whether the actions taken by the governmentin this area have secured the Polish LPG market sufficiently against a possible suspension ofLPG imports from the Russian Federation. The main hypothesis of the work in this case is theclaim that the actions of the Polish authorities in this regard from March 2022 to October 2023remain insufficient, which in the event of a sudden suspension of trade in this raw materialoriginating from the Russian Federation may result in a significant disruption of the market tothe detriment of the economy and consumers. The article consists of three parts. The first oneinforms about the development of the LPG market in Poland before February 24, 2022. Secondpart of the article characterizes the approach of the Polish authorities to the diversification ofthe directions of supplies of this fuel between February 2022 and October 2023. Third partrefers to a possible scenario of limiting the supplies of this fuel from the Russian Federationas a result of it being subject to EU sanctions or a unilateral decision by the Kremlin in thismatter. In this case, theoretical and practical analyzes based on literature, official governmentannouncements, statistical data and media reports were helpful in obtaining an answer to thequestion posed in the title of the work about the safe operation of the Polish liquefied petroleumgas (LPG) market.

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