Over the next months, ORLEN will supply 140 million cubic metres of natural gas under a new contract with Ukraine’s Naftogaz. The gas, sourced from the United States, will be regasified at the LNG terminal in Świnoujście before being transported to Ukraine. The contract secures continued gas supply to the Ukrainian market in the coming months and plays a crucial role in bolstering the country’s energy security ahead of the heating season.
This marks the fourth gas supply contract signed between ORLEN and Naftogaz in 2025. The combined volume of the previous three contracts totalled approximately 300 million cubic metres. In each case, the gas was regasified LNG imported by the Polish company from the United States via the Świnoujście terminal or the Klaipėda terminal in Lithuania.
“Thanks to our continually developed trading expertise, proprietary fleet of LNG transport vessels and reserved regasification capacities, we are well positioned to support Ukraine in diversifying both the sources and supply routes for natural gas. The summer period, which is crucial for replenishing storage facilities, adds to the importance of these deliveries. Our activities align with the European Union’s REPowerEU objectives and even surpass them. ORLEN not only ceased all Russian gas imports over three years ago, but today we are also in a position to assist neighbouring countries, such as Slovakia and Ukraine, on their path toward energy independence from Russia. The fourth contract we’ve signed with our Ukrainian partner this year is a testament to that commitment. I’m pleased that Naftogaz has recognised the competitiveness of our offer. It provides a strong foundation for deepening our cooperation, to the benefit of both parties and the broader energy security of the region,” said Robert Soszyński, Vice President of the ORLEN Management Board, Chief Operating Officer.
This latest contract results from a commercial cooperation framework signed between Naftogaz and ORLEN in March 2025, covering natural gas LNG.
“Naftogaz is diversifying its sources and routes of gas supply. This enhances Ukraine’s energy security and resilience amid the ongoing full-scale war with Russia. We are grateful to our Polish partners and highly value this cooperation. Signing an additional contract for the supply of American LNG is an important element of our preparations for the coming winter heating season and a big step toward ensuring reliable gas supply for Ukrainians,” said Sergii Koretskyi, CEO of Naftogaz of Ukraine.
The ORLEN Group has maintained a presence on the Ukrainian market for over two decades, and since 2007 has supplied it with fuels from its refineries in Poland and Lithuania. Deliveries continued uninterrupted even in the face of Russian aggression beginning on 24 February 2022. The first rail shipment of ORLEN fuels bound for Ukraine took place just two days after the invasion. In March 2022, ORLEN Lietuva launched truck-based sales from Lithuanian terminals, followed by rail shipments through Poland starting in June. Regular supplies of gasoline, diesel oil and other fuels played a key role in stabilising the fuel market during that critical period. As a result, the ORLEN Group has become the largest fuel supplier to the Ukrainian market. Additionally, bitumen produced by ORLEN Unipetrol in the Czech Republic is also supplied to Ukraine.