Poland’s state-owned natural gas company said its liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports totaled 3.76 billion cubic meters (Bcm) in 2020, or 10% more than in 2019. 

The country has been working in recent years to cut its reliance on Russian natural gas supplies by expanding its relationships with additional pipeline suppliers and LNG exporters, particularly those in Norway, Qatar and the United States. 

Polskie Górnictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo SA (PGNiG) said it took in 35 LNG cargoes last year, or four more than it did in 2019. The company also continued to diversify its supply with LNG originating from Trinidad and Tobago, and Nigeria last year. LNG imports now account for more than 25% of all natural gas imported by PGNiG.

“This year we have already received two loads of...