Lorkowski: Serbia Already Has Several Options of Securing Gas at Regional Markets

The director of the Energy Community Secretariat, Artur Lorkowski, has stated that Serbia already has several options of securing gas in regional markets and pointed out that, due to the conflict in Ukraine, it would be advisable for the country to look into alternatives to Russian gas, the Politika daily writes in today’s issue.

– The TAP gas pipeline wants to expand its capacities and wants Serbia and others to show an interest. The liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Greece is already there, and Serbia could, if the Horgos gas interconnection point, between Serbia and Hungary, is open for others as well to reserve its capacities, purchase gas from Central European gas hubs – Lorkowski said in an interview for Politika.

He added that his advice to Serbia, since the war in Ukraine keeps escalating, was to seriously look into alternatives to Russian gas, combined with a true reform of the market.

According to him, the basis for a greater diversification of the sources and directions of gas supply is at Serbia’s threshold, and that process, he reminded, is supported by the Energy Community and the EU, in establishing the adequate regulatory frameworks and through infrastructural funds.

– But that’s why it’s necessary to have an unobstructed access to the Serbian gas market. How can alternative supply be implemented, if Serbia itself is not providing an alternative? – said Lorkowski.

Energy Community Secretariat

Energy Community

Artur Lorkowski

Horgoš

TAP gas pipeline

LNG

liquefied natural gas

alternative to Russian gas