Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said that Poland has sufficient fuel reserves and supply contracts to guarantee availability at gas stations in the coming weeks, despite the global oil shock caused by the US and Israel's war against Iran, the Polish news agency PAP reported, quoted by BTA.
The Polish prime minister made this statement during a joint press conference with his Dutch counterpart Rob Jeten in Warsaw.
„Fuel supplies are secure for now, despite a noticeable increase in purchases at gas stations,“ Tusk said.
„I want to say that in terms of supplies and storage at the moment there is no reason to worry. There should be no fuel shortage in Poland, but of course we are talking about a period of several weeks," he added.
Tusk warned that the long-term situation would depend on the development of the conflict.
„If, contrary to what US President Donald Trump has announced, the war drags on for many months, no one knows at the moment what will happen on the global oil and fuel markets. "Nobody can predict it, so I hope President Trump's words will prove to be true," Tusk added.
The Polish prime minister also promised that his government would try to limit any activity by potential speculators who would want to take advantage of the global crisis.
The United States and Israel launched coordinated attacks on Iran on February 28, aiming to limit the country's ability to develop nuclear weapons.
The first wave of the attack killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and several other senior officials, while also targeting Iranian military, nuclear and government sites. Tehran retaliated with attacks on Israel and US military bases in neighboring countries, as well as by blocking the Strait of Hormuz — a key sea route for oil from the Middle East.
The price of crude oil on world markets rose from around $65 before the attack to over $100 as of Monday, March 9.