Severing ties: Gaz-System and energy security in Poland
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2018
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Poirier, Zack
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Bachelor of Commerce Best Business Research Papers
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to answer the research question: what are the effects of Poland’s energy security needs on Gaz-System, the Polish state-owned natural gas infrastructure and transmission firm? The paper uses European Union primary data on energy use and trade, as well as academic research, corporate reports, and recent news developments to investigate the topic and provide the foundation for analysis. After providing background information on Gaz-System and establishing definitions, the paper explores Poland’s energy mix and the role of natural gas within it, before going on to assess the current state of energy security and the competitive forces that shape the European natural gas industry. It then analyzes Poland’s international relations with key states and organizations, and details the perceived Russian threat surrounding energy security that results from past use of Russia’s gas supplies as geopolitical leverage during several gas disputes with Ukraine. Finally, the paper examines several recent Gaz-System projects and their effect on Poland’s energy security, as well as Gaz-System’s plans for future strategic asset development and construction pursuing the goal of increased buyer power in the natural gas market.
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Poirier, Z. (2018). Severing ties: Gaz-System and energy security in Poland. Bachelor of Commerce Best Business Research Papers, 11, 64–77.