Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the world Emergency workers secured the area around the pipeline near Pniewy after learning of a possible leak at around 7:30 a.m Part of the Druzhba oil pipeline that links Russia and Germany was shut down after the discovery of a leak in western Poland, the Polish pipeline operator PERN said Sunday a crude pipeline leak was identified near the town of Pniewy on one of the two lines of the western section through which crude oil reaches refineries in Germany,” PERN said in a statement “Pumping on the damaged line was shut down immediately and oil deliveries are continuing on the second line whose technical capabilities fully cover the needs of customers,” PERN said Druzhba is one of the world’s largest pipelines with a maximum capacity of 2 million barrels per day PERN said the cause of the spill was being investigated by its internal committee but reassured the public that it was not in danger PERN said work to replace the damaged pipeline which was discovered in a culvert under a road will not affect Druzhba’s oil supplies The Druzhba (Friendship) pipeline network was started in the 1960s and covers 5,500 kilometers (3,417 miles) pumping oil from the Urals to Europe through two main branches via Belarus and Ukraine Germany stopped buying Russian oil and the European Union placed an embargo on Russian oil supplies after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 But Druzhba was temporarily exempted from EU sanctions for Central European members Hungary which still rely on Russian energy supplies Druzhba was previously partly shut after similar oil leak discoveries in August 2023 and October 2022 Russia's Prosecutor General's Office has designated The Moscow Times as an "undesirable" organization criminalizing our work and putting our staff at risk of prosecution This follows our earlier unjust labeling as a "foreign agent." 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But to continue our work, we need your help please support us monthly starting from just $2 and every contribution makes a significant impact independent journalism in the face of repression an oil spill from the Russian Druzhba pipeline was discovered in Poland As confirmed in an official statement by Ewa Sochacka-Urban the leak was located near the town of Pniewy Firefighters worked on-site for over 15 hours according to the State Fire Service in Pniewy The incident occurred on one of the two lines of the western section of the pipeline that delivers oil to refineries in Germany The leak was found in a section under National Road 92 The damaged section of the pipeline will be replaced "Pumping on the damaged line was immediately shut down and oil supplies continue through the second line whose technical capacity fully meets the volume requirements of our clients," assured the spokesperson PERN's emergency response team and the Polish State Fire Service quickly arrived at the scene to secure the area and enable safe repairs The cause of the incident is currently unknown and an internal committee at PERN will investigate The company assures that the repairs will not affect current oil deliveries or the operation of the national road No threats to local residents have been confirmed ?￰ﾟﾚﾨ01.12.2024 od ponad 15 godzin strażacy OSP Pniewy biorą udział w działaniach przy rozszczelnionym rurociągu "PRZYJAŹŃ".. which has been operating in Poland for 60 years is the leader in oil and fuel logistics in the country a strategic company ensuring national security Its infrastructure includes the Druzhba pipeline the world's largest oil transmission system The western section of the Druzhba pipeline where the leak occurred in early December 2024 has an annual capacity of 27 million tons of crude oil It connects the Raw Material Base in Miszewko Strzałkowskie in northern Poland to the MVL tank farm in Schwedt This section of the pipeline supplies crude oil to two German refineries: PCK Raffinerie GmbH in Schwedt and TOTAL Raffinerie Mitteldeutschland GmbH in Spergau The oil spill occurred near the town of Pniewy The leak happened on one of the two lines of the western section of the Druzhba pipeline at a point where it crosses under National Road 92 A leak recently occurred on the Druzhba oil pipeline near Pniewy in western Poland. The pipeline has been shut down for repairs, the pipeline operator PERN reports. oil transport was immediately halted on the damaged section and the flow was redirected through an alternate pipeline route Emergency services from PERN and the State Fire Service headed to the site and prompt authorization was given to start repair works for safe continuation The pipeline operator PERN noted that the cause of the leak is unknown and an internal commission will investigate it The affected section was supplying oil to a refinery in Germany The Druzhba pipeline is significant due to its scale and its role in European energy security Druzhba provided transportation of large volumes of Russian oil to European countries This system is the main source of oil supply for several countries Russia has also used the pipeline as a political tool in its dealings with the EU However, due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and EU sanctions, the Druzhba pipeline's significance has diminished. Despite this, it remains critical for some countries, such as Hungary. For more details about oil transit, check out our article on the topic '+(e.text||"To dzięki nim masz darmowy dostęp do naszych najlepszych treści odblokuj wyświetlanie reklam w naszym serwisie.")+' Nie działa? Skorzystaj z instrukcji W niedzielę w okolicach Pniew w Wielkopolsce doszło do wycieku z rurociągu "Przyjaźń" na drodze krajowej nr 92 wprowadzono ruch wahadłowy Wczesnym rankiem mieszkańcy Pniew zaniepokojeni byli unoszącym się w okolicy silnym zapachem gazu Wezwani na miejsce strażacy stwierdzili obecność substancji przypominającej ropę na pobliskim polu Podejrzenia padły na przebiegający w pobliżu rurociąg "Przyjaźń" rzecznik prasowy wielkopolskiej Państwowej Straży Pożarnej (PSP) firma PERN odpowiedzialna za rurociąg podjęła prewencyjne działania Wyciek został potwierdzony przez przedstawiciela PERN Strażacy i specjaliści z firmy szybko przystąpili zabezpieczenia i naprawy uszkodzonego odcinka rurociągu Mimo problemów z systemem zdalnego zamykania udało się odciąć przepływ substancji od strony wschodniej a zamykanie ręczne od strony zachodniej jest w trakcie realizacji że mieszkańcy regionu nie muszą obawiać się o swoje bezpieczeństwo Na miejscu pracuje grupa chemiczna oraz grupa operacyjna Komendanta Wojewódzkiego PSP kilometrze drogi krajowej nr 92 zorganizowano ruch wahadłowy co może wpływać na płynność podróży w tym regionie News release from Vestas Northern & Central Europe Hamburg Vestas has received orders across three wind projects totalling 70 MW in capacity from Eurowind Energy A/S in Poland are all located in the Wielkopolskie Voivodeship in central Poland a leading developer and operator of sustainable energy projects in Europe includes the supply and installation of Vestas turbines at the projects The 70 MW in capacity adds to the approximately 140 MW at eight projects Eurowind Energy has already placed in orders with Vestas in the last two years in Poland Vestas’ leading track record of nearly 3.8 GW in orders won in Poland is further augmented by this order “Adding to our already outstanding collaboration with Eurowind Energy these three orders in Poland are an excellent endorsement of the range of turbine solutions we can provide customers,” said Richard Baylis VP Sales East and Business Development at Vestas Northern & Central Europe “Vestas’ V100-2.0 MW turbine is a good fit with the projects some of the leading developers are installing in Poland and we’re delighted to be selected to deliver turbines for the Zniny Damaslawek “The order for the turbines is another proof of our commitment to the Polish market and the transition to renewable energy in Poland,” said Jens Rasmussen “Poland is one of our main markets and will continue to be so in the foreseeable future We have a sizeable development pipeline in Poland and we look forward to develop construct and operate those wind and solar farms in the years to come.” Vestas will supply and install 15 V100-2.0 MW turbines and an additional 12 V100-2.0 MW turbines in 2.2 MW operating mode The 8 MW Pniewy project will see Vestas supply and install 4 V100-2.0 MW turbines Vestas will supply and install 3 V100-2.0 MW turbines Vestas will provide service for all three projects through long-term 20-year Active Output Management 5000 (AOM 5000) service agreements providing power performance certainty and Vestas’ industry-leading service expertise throughout the lifetime of the projects and service onshore and offshore wind turbines across the globe and with more than 140 GW of wind turbines in 85 countries we have installed more wind power than anyone else Through our industry-leading smart data capabilities and unparalleled more than 120 GW of wind turbines under service and exploit wind resources and deliver best-in-class wind power solutions Vestas’ more than 29,000 employees are bringing the world sustainable energy solutions to power a bright future For updated Vestas photographs and videos, please visit our media images page on: https://www.vestas.com/en/media/images We invite you to learn more about Vestas by visiting our website at www.vestas.com and following us on our social media channels: Like any other African boy gifted with soccer skills Dinha had always dreamt of playing in Europe Here was a chance to take his game to the bright lights of Tychy a city in Silesia in southern Poland.But little did he know that there was an unpleasant welcome awaiting him at Sokol Pniewy FC “When I was in Poland we went to another city to play a match when the bus was entering the stadium fans started throwing stones at my window,” the former Zimbabwe international says he thought the opposition fans hated his team “I started crying when I discovered that they were throwing stones at me because I was black,” he says Dinha could not even warm up and had to walk back to the dressing room where he wept uncontrollably “The coach came up to me and told me I would not play that game they had to sneak me into the bus and I was told to lie on the seat so that fans would not see me.” And then there was an incident where a young boy walked up to him and asked to see his hand “The kid held my hand as if he was holding a dirty thing He looked at both sides of my hand and said ‘you didn’t bath’ I said ‘why?’ and he said because your hand is dirty on the outside and clean on the inside,” he says who grew up in a small town called Chitungwiza outside Harare he returned to his native Zimbabwe where he played for Harare giants Caps United Seven Stars then snapped him up in 1998 before the club merged with Cape Town Spurs to form Ajax Cape Town The 48-year-old hung his boots in July 2008 after a stint with Mpumalanga Black Aces Copyright © 2025 | The Zimbabwe Mail Online - Your News! 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Your Life! has expanded its operations in Poland with the acquisition of a production facility in the east of the country will increase ABP's production capacity in Poland to up to 250,000 cattle per year The announcement comes just a week after the European Commission cleared the acquisition of Slaney Foods and Slaney Proteins by ABP and Britain's Fane Valley ABP began operations in Poland in 2011 after it bought a facility in Pniewy This was followed by the acquisition of a second facility in Klosowice in 2013 ABP will now employ almost 600 people in Poland and has invested significantly in the country Production has already started at ABP Tykocin The main markets for beef produced at the facility include Poland ABP Food Group will be attending the SIAL International Food Expo in Paris this week where it will be meeting with buyers and procurement managers from many of Europe's top retail and food service companies This trade show is dedicated to the agri-food industry Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel LARRY Goodman's ABP Food Group has agreed terms to buy another beef-processing plant in Poland dramatically increasing its footprint in the country ABP said it has bought a second facility in Klosowice in the west of the country That move will increase the company's production capacity to more than 100,000 animals a year It is understood that ABP are paying between €5m and €10m to Italian firm Ferrarini The firm entered Poland two years ago when it took over a plant in Pniewy which is said to be close to the newly acquired facility That one employs over 130 people and is one of the most efficient meat processing plants in Europe Production in the new plant is slated to begin next February and is expected to employ around 120 people once it is fully up and running Company chief executive Paul Finnerty said that a presence in Poland -- the second biggest beef exporter in Europe after Ireland -- was vital for ABP "This expansion will allow ABP Poland to further solidify our position as a sustainable supplier of high-quality Polish beef products to customers throughout Europe "When we entered the Polish market we intended to build a business of significant scale and this acquisition is a continuation of that strategy," he added News of the ABP deal came as Dawn Meats said it was in talks with French co-op Terrena about taking a minority stake in its beef business Elivia Talks are ongoing but if they succeed it will be a transformational one for the Irish company The golf world has its eyes set on Adrian Meronk as they wait for the official confirmation of his rumored signing with LIV Golf His switch has been reported by numerous media since Wednesday but neither the player nor the circuit have issued any statement on the matter Adrian Meronk comes from a family closely linked to golf was one of the best amateurs in Poland during his youth Andrzej and his wife Joanna were living in Hamburg by the time then-infant Adrian turned two years old Andrzej and Joanna decided to return to their motherland Andrzej introduced his son to golf from an early age Adrian attended numerous amateur tournaments as his father's caddie who has led a life much further away from the spotlight her Instagram profile (@joannameronk) shows that she is closely associated with golf and her son's career A young Adrian Meronk quickly stood out in golf Andrzej and Joanna's son began to climb the ranks within the Polish circuits until he became one of the best in the junior/amateur category Adrian Meronk won five tournaments in Poland (2010 Polish Junior Championship 2012 TOYA Polish Junior and 2014 Polish Amateur) Adrian Meronk played in American collegiate golf as he received a scholarship from East Tennessee State University Adrian Meronk was scheduled to debut his PGA Tour card at the 2024 Farmers Insurance Open. However, the Polish announced his withdrawal from the tournament on the very morning of Wednesday Almost parallel to the announcement that Meronk would not be playing in the Farmers Insurance Open the media outlet Flushing It reported on X (formerly Twitter) that LIV Golf had recruited two new players and that at least one of the two was European Hours later on the same day, Flushing It posted again on X that Meronk's move to LIV Golf was "confirmed." The media outlet reiterated that claim in a new post this Thursday Other media outlets such as The Times and Sports Illustrated have reported Meronk's move to LIV Golf as a fait accompli Sports Illustrated quoted a source close to the matter but did not reveal the identity Meronk would be losing his PGA Tour card without having made his debut as a full member of the circuit Your perspective matters!Start the conversation