"In the face of the energy crisis, the Russians felt so confident that at the end of April 2026, they announced to Germany that from May 1, they would halt supplies of Kazakh oil to the German Schwedt refinery. This refinery, located right on the border with Poland, supplies fuels to, for example, Berlin, and Kazakh oil flowing through the Druzhba pipeline through Polish territory accounts for 20% of its crude processing. This communication to the Germans is, of course, a message aimed at deepening the fuel crisis in which Europe finds itself. "

"The German automotive industry association VDA warned that by 2035 there will be huge layoffs in car factories in Germany. [...] By 2035, 225,000 jobs will be eliminated in Germany, which is 35,000 more than previously estimated, warns the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA). OPEC+ decided to increase oil production limits. Seven countries from the OPEC+ group will raise their oil production targets in July 2026. Iraq and the United Arab Emirates are accelerating investments [in alternative oil routes]. "

"Russia's pipeline gas exports to Europe plummeted by 44% in 2025, reaching their lowest level since the mid-1970s. "

"On this palette of Russian gas pipeline connections, only one operational pipeline remains. TurkStream, which is still working and supplies Russian gas to countries like Hungary. Of course, the Russians are still supplying Europe with gas via LNG, but if we look at the entire portfolio of blue fuel supplies to the old continent, we see that Russia has been marginalized to the role of a subordinate supplier, and its place has been taken by the United States, Norway, and also African countries. "

"In 2026, the Russian energy sector entered with tears in its eyes. Unfortunately, this did not last long, because already at the beginning of March, the whole situation changed by 180 degrees. The crisis related to the war in Iran began to sharply raise the prices of basic energy carriers, both raw materials and fuels. And this in itself was a certain salvation for Russia, which could sell the raw materials it exported at higher prices. "

"For Russians, 2025 will also be exceptional in this respect. Because if we look at what was happening then, we see that we can speak of a true oil pandemonium here. First of all, in 2025, sanctions hit the Russians. Those imposed by President Joe Biden, who was emptying the office in that very year. Then those introduced by President Donald Trump in October 2025, as well as subsequent packages of sanctions imposed by the European Union, including restrictions concerning recipients of Russian oil in China or India. "

"The most serious energy shock resulting from the situation in the Middle East is the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. This strait is a major energy highway running from Arab countries to the rest of Asia. This is precisely that part of the continent, Southeast Asia. Economies such as China, India, and other countries in the region are the largest recipients of both raw materials and fuels that are transported through Hormuz. And these raw materials and fuels quickly started to run out. "

"In 2025, most of Russia's export capabilities to its recently key client, Europe, were non-functional. That means, of the main pipelines running to the old continent from Russia, only one was already working. Let's look at the map of Europe now and list these connections one by one. Let's start from the north. There, at the bottom of the Baltic Sea, lie the Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2 pipelines. Since 2022, they have not been working. They remained 75% blown up, meaning that out of the four lines of pipelines that make up Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2, three were destroyed, damaged as a result of a sabotage attack that occurred in September 2022. "

"Poland's power industry is still very centralized. This is the result of an increasingly archaic model it is based on. This is perfectly visible in the example of coal-fired power plants. Just three power plants: Bełchatów, Kozienice, and Opole, account for almost half of Poland's coal capacity. "

"Inflation caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is leading people to pay almost 40 to 50% more for car fuel at the moment. "

"The net financial result of the hard coal mining sector in 2025 amounted to PLN -8.376 billion compared to PLN -13.742 billion in 2024 – reported ARP, which analyzes the coal market. The net financial result of the hard coal mining sector in the first quarter of 2026 amounted to minus PLN 1.75 billion — reported the Industrial Development Agency. "

"Last year, global defense spending increased to almost $3 trillion. The increase occurred despite a reduction in US defense spending. In 2025, compared to the previous year, countries worldwide spent 2.9% more on defense. This means that a total of 2 million 900 billion dollars was spent on military potential last year. "

"“We consider a thorough review of ETS aimed at mitigating its impact on electricity prices and at reducing the risk of volatility of carbon pricing including an extension of the free EU allowances under ETS 1 beyond 2034 to be necessary.” "

"The total value of US-European trade last year was approximately one trillion 50 billion dollars. "

"Tariffs imposed on imported European products by American President Donald Trump did not significantly change deficits in transatlantic economic relations. The USA sold goods worth approximately 414 billion dollars to the European Union. European products valued at approximately 633 billion dollars, in turn, went to America. "

"The International Energy Agency will introduce nearly 400 million barrels of crude oil to the oil market. Fuel reserves are intended to stabilize the situation resulting from the war in the Middle East. In its recommendations, the institution stated that the release of strategic oil reserves would take place within the next two months. "

"Interesting things are also happening in what is now, for example, since mid-January China stopped buying electricity from Russia, because it became more expensive than internal Chinese prices, and in turn, the Russians began to protect their automotive market from the influx of Chinese cars. "

"“China-Russia trade fell for the first time in five years in 2025, with passenger vehicle exports dropping 42% to 632,300 units, according to Chinese customs data cited by TASS.” "

"The National Centre for Research and Development awarded Perła-Browary Lubelskie S.A. over 38 million PLN for the development of a beer with reduced alcohol and sugar content. The product was launched in 2026 as Perła Fit. "

"It amounted to nearly 87 billion euros last year. Despite this, Berlin hopes for a fruitful dialogue with Beijing, as it is currently its largest trading partner. The main goal of the Merc government is to maintain contacts with the authorities of the Middle Kingdom and to open the Chinese market more widely to German products. Currently, about 5200 German companies operate in the People's Republic of China. "

"Countries belonging to the so-called Friends of Cohesion group claim that increasing spending on the common agricultural policy and common fisheries policy means acting towards creating a more competitive and safer Europe. Additionally, they want the abolition of the rebate for Austria, Denmark, the Netherlands, Germany, and Sweden, i.e., countries currently having reduced contributions to the EU budget. "

"This is one side of the coin, and the other is that we have a record deficit in the treatment budget, but at the same time a record NFZ budget of 221 billion PLN. "

"Control Process S.A. did not receive funds for work performed after the Ukrainian company Zielone Miasto terminated the contract without any basis. In this way, Polish enterprises are being pushed out of the Ukrainian market. "

"40% of Israel's oil currently comes from Azerbaijan. An additional 30% comes from Kazakhstan and is managed by Azerbaijan, through the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline. "

"The Community also expects Ukraine to meet its further requirements. The payment of 9 billion euros, part of a total 90 billion euro EU loan for Ukraine, is to be made conditional on its tax reform. This is to consist of improving tax collection and introducing mechanisms for more efficient spending of money. "