Danish work on hold after permit withdrawal No talks on new contract with Russia’s Gazprom US ‘disturbed’ to see halt to Baltic Pipe work The surprise decision in early June by Denmark to withdraw the permit for the Danish section of the 10 Bcm/year Baltic Pipe gas link could see Poland stay in the market for Russian gas past the end of its long-term contract with Gazprom. The pipeline was due to be completed by October 2022, just as state-controlled PGNiG’s long-term import contract with Gazprom is set to expire, but the Danish decision — made to ensure the protection of dormice and bats — could delay Baltic Pipe’s completion. Would PGNiG be minded to extend its existing contract with Gazprom while the Danish issue around Baltic Pipe — designed to link Norway with Poland via […]