First tanker with US natural gas reaches PolandNJ Herald/AP, Jun 8, 2017
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The first ever tanker with liquefied natural gas from the United States arrived in Poland on Thursday as part of the country's — and the region's — efforts to cut its dependence on Russia.
It was the first delivery of U.S. gas to eastern and northern Europe, which is building a new network of energy sources and gas transportation. Last year, Poland opened its first terminal for liquefied natural gas, or LNG, in Swinoujscie, on the Baltic Sea coast, to be able to receive such gas from distant suppliers like the U.S. or Qatar, which has already made some deliveries.
During a ceremony welcoming the U. S. tanker "Clean Ocean," Prime Minister Beata Szydlo said it was a historic moment that improves the region's energy security.
"Today Poland can say that it is a safe and sovereign country, also because we have such wonderful investments" like the LNG terminal, Szydlo said. "Days like this go down in history."
She urged the U.S. to develop "further and more efficient cooperation."
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