ORLEN solidifies LNG supply logistics across Central and Eastern Europe

The company has signed a five-year exclusive agreement with KN Energies to amp gas supply to north-eastern Poland and the broader Baltic region.

ORLEN has entered into a five-year exclusive agreement with Lithuania’s KN Energies for bolstering gas supply to north-eastern Poland and the broader Baltic region.

This grants the energy company sole access to a small-scale liquefied natural gas (LNG) reloading wharf station in Klaipėda. Since the initiation of an earlier contract, ORLEN has received nearly 60 thousand tonnes of LNG via the Klaipėda terminal from the company previously known as Klaipedos Nafta.

Effective until the end of March 2030, the agreement states that the LNG received at the Lithuanian reloading station will be transported by road tankers to customers, predominantly in north-eastern Poland. 

 “While the Świnoujście terminal remains a crucial hub for our LNG operations, the Klaipėda reloading station plays a vital complementary role, allowing us to optimize the cost of logistics. Beyond serving the Polish market, the LNG sourced there is also supplied to Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, where we are witnessing growing interest in cooperation with ORLEN,” said Ireneusz Fąfara, CEO and President of the Management Board of ORLEN.

This supply will be crucial for business clients and LNG regasification stations in areas beyond the reach of the existing gas network.This transport route is significantly more efficient than relying solely on shipments from the Świnoujście terminal, which remains Poland's primary LNG import hub.