The Moscow Times: Poland Ups Capacity of German Gas Link to Cut Russia Dependence

Poland has more than doubled the capacity of a link able to carry gas from the West in its drive to diversify supplies and reduce dependence on its main supplier, Russia, Polish gas operator Gaz-System said on Wednesday.

Eastern Europe's biggest economy opened its first gas link from the West in April capable of transporting supplies from Germany to help guard against potential cuts of Russian deliveries as the crisis in Ukraine escalated.

The reverse flow link along the Yamal pipeline through a pumping station in the German town of Mallnow was also seen as part of wider European Union efforts to build new links and infrastructure to ensure security of supply.

The expansion of the pumping station at Mallnow increased capacity of the reverse flow link to 5.5 billion cubic meters (bcm) annually from 2.3 bcm annually.
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