“On April 26, Gazprom notified PGNiG of its intention to completely suspend deliveries under the Yamal contract at the beginning of the contract date on April 27,” the statement read.
The news sent US natural gas futures prices up about 3% on Tuesday.
Russian state news agency TASS reported on Tuesday, citing company spokesman Sergey Kupriyanov, that Gazprom, Russia’s energy giant, did not confirm that Russian gas supplies to Poland had been completed. was stopped.
However, Kupriyanov insisted that Poland must pay for Russian gas supplies in rubles, a request that Warsaw refused.
Gazprom also told Bulgaria’s state gas company Bulgargaz that it will stop supplying gas starting Wednesday, the Bulgarian energy ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.
The energy ministry said payments in rubles were unacceptable and posed a “significant risk” to Bulgaria.
It said the Bulgarian side had “fully fulfilled its obligations and made all the payments required under this contract in a timely, prudent manner and in accordance with its regulations. “
Bulgarian government agencies have taken steps to implement alternative arrangements for the supply of natural gas.
The ministry added: “Currently, there are no restrictive measures in place for gas consumption in Bulgaria.
The Kremlin said payments for gas to be delivered at the time of their announcement would be sometime in late April or early May, which is why Russia did not immediately shut down the flow of gas to Europe. Europe.
President Vladimir Putin’s threat of high stakes has sent shockwaves across Europe, which cannot keep its economy afloat for long without Russian energy. Moscow has sent a clear signal that it may at some point reduce natural gas flows – be it as a deterrent or in response to even tougher Western sanctions against them. with the war in Ukraine.
PGNiG said it was prepared to get gas from various directions, including through gas connections on its western and southern borders and the liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in the city. port town northwest of Swinoujscie.
It also says its underground gas storage is almost 80% full.
“The balance sheet is supplemented by domestic gas production and fuel reserves accumulating in underground gas storage tanks. Currently, the filling capacity of the depots is around 80% and significantly higher. compared to the same period in previous years,” the report added.
The Polish gas company said that currently all deliveries to customers are carried out according to their needs, adding that the company is monitoring the situation and preparing for other situations. together.
Polish Climate Minister Anna Moskwa on Tuesday insisted there would be no shortage of gas in Poland despite Russia’s suspension of exports.
“Poland has the necessary gas reserves and supplies that protect our security – we have been effectively independent of Russia for many years,” she said in a tweet.
“There will be no shortage of gas in Polish homes,” the minister wrote.
– CNN’s Anna Odzeniak, Uliana Pavlova and Josh Pennington contributed to this report
