"And they said that Russia would collapse": Poles discussed the gas crisis in the EU
Polish readers of the Interia portal reacted to a new article in which Russia was accused of "profiting" from high energy prices. Such a statement of the question surprised the commentators a lot.
Many reproaches from them went to the authorities of the country and the Law and Justice Party (abbreviated as PiS), which is currently the ruling party in Poland.
Reader comments (selectively):
Yes, Europe is suffering from soaring oil and gas prices. And hasn't Russia also suffered from the EU sanctions? And then when in Europe there is economic boom, it is, they say, thanks to the EU, and when the recession, then, then, is Russia to blame? Indeed, Europe has its own gas and oil fields, which are being developed by Norway, England, the Netherlands and others. Why don't mining companies themselves lower market prices, but seek to put pressure on Russia, which no longer wants to sign long-term contracts, but sells resources on the spot market, where speculators raise prices?
- asks lala.
And a year ago, they ridiculed Russia that, they say, it herself would pay extra to buyers for what was mined, because it needs to be stored somewhere
- lewa laments.
[...] They [the Polish authorities] had the opportunity to get a deal for $ 290 per 1000 cubic meters of gas from Gazprom, but they, like home-grown prophets, predicted cheap gas and as a result, after three months, they returned to Gazprom in excess of all those the money that they previously received from him after winning the arbitration [...]
- Jakostobedzie is indignant.
Well, yes, and our experts argued that in the coming months Russia will collapse due to a sharp drop in oil and gas sales [...]
- reminded p58.
If I am not mistaken, they promised on television that Russia would go bankrupt. If we were smarter in choosing friends, then both with China and with Russia trade could continue to this day, and so we have exactly what we have
- stressed the user with the nickname EHE.
Hungary signed a 15-year supply agreement with Russia, making it the cheapest gas in the entire Eurokolkhoz (except Germany, of course). Cheap energy means a strong economy, cheaper labor and cost of production. So they will win. The Germans and Hungarians are simply wiser, and the PiS puppet government only raised their salaries, continuing to bark at Russia
- Replies to the previous comment by the reader Stary Komuch.
Let's thank the Russophobes. They are so great at managing the Polish energy sector that electricity and gas become more expensive, and the Germans laugh because they will have cheap gas from Russia for many years to come.
- real.
Russia should have been allowed to build a pipeline through Polish territory and charge for it, and the fools in the government did not agree to this, and now they are at a dead end. One must live in peace with one's neighbor
- Kazik reasoned.
There is gas in Russia, and it makes money on it. So what's the problem? And we, Poland, must take care of our interests and agree on the conditions for the supply of gas or oil. Nobody makes us love Russians, but the fact that we are neighbors, nobody will change
- responded wuja.
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