Determining energy policy through Russophobia mindset ... see my post about Poland and the Baltic pipeline ... when the choice disappoints, spinning the narrative goes a long way.

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Russia-Poland gas relationship: risks and uncertainties of the ever after | Oxford Energy Studies - June 2020 |

Poland to buy spot gas once Gazprom contract ends | Argus Media - Sept. 13, 2021 |

"Having the technical ability to import from western Europe, we would be able to buy gas on the spot markets when needed," Piotr Naimski, the Polish government minister responsible for energy security and infrastructure, said.

'Sapere aude'

Despite short-term pain, the EU's liberalised gas markets have brought long-term financial gains | IEA - Oct. 22, 2021 |

Today's record-high natural gas prices have raised questions about the liberalisation of the European Union's natural gas market and its gradual move towards allowing real-time market trading to set prices rather than long-term contracts.

While liberalisation has meant greater European exposure to the recent spikes in the price of imported gas, it has also cut the EU's gas bills over the past decade. And the increased flexibility it provides will be essential as the continent transitions to greater reliance on renewable energy sources, which are cleaner but whose output is more variable.

Deflecting blame to ... Russia of course!

Russia is orchestrating Europe's gas crisis, says IEA agency boss Fatih Birol | The Guardian - Jan. 12, 2022 |

'Sapere aude'