Slovak gas importer SPP has been protected from potential seizure by third parties of gas supplied from Russia or claims for that gas through a legal change. Slovakia's move aims to safeguard payments from European buyers of Russian gas. The amendment approved by lawmakers could set a precedent for other countries to protect their gas supplies, with Hungary already having a similar provision in place. Meanwhile, Poland's Orlen has sent letters to gas companies in Austria, Hungary, and Slovakia, warning of potential seizure of Gazprom payments, with authorization to claim over $350 million from Hungary's gas trader MVM CEENERGY.
👀👀 Poland's biggest energy company Orlen warned gas companies in Hungary, Slovakia and Austria that it could seize their payments for imports from Russia's Gazprom, sources familiar with the matter said. https://t.co/INMkrM9TAN
#Poland's Orlen warned three gas companies it could seize Gazprom payments, sources say https://t.co/4JJza2pYyK
⚠️ ORLEN SENT LETTERS TO GAS COMPANIES IN AUSTRIA, HUNGARY AND SLOVAKIA - SOURCES **ORLEN AUTHORIZED TO CLAIM OVER $350 MILLION FROM HUNGARY'S GAS TRADER MVM CEENERGY - SOURCE
The move — lawmakers approved the amendment earlier this month — could open the door to other countries making similar changes to protect their #gas supplies. Hungary had made a similar provision preemptively. https://t.co/OJCljvwiyr
#Slovakia Protects Gas Provider From Legal Risks of #Russia Supply https://t.co/aS9trOkpnQ
Slovakia moves to protect its main gas provider from legal claims on concerns that payments from European buyers of Russian gas could be seized https://t.co/tEfp1zaqyE
⚠️SLOVAK GAS IMPORTER SPP SAYS LEGAL CHANGE PROTECTS IT FROM POTENTIAL SEIZURE BY THIRD PARTY OF GAS SUPPLIED FROM RUSSIA OR CLAIMS FOR THAT GAS