Why Poland is taking so long to build floating gas terminal
09 April 2023 |
12:26 pm
Germany managed to build its first two floating LNG terminals in Brunsbüttel and Wilhelmshaven within a few months. It will take as many as 5-6 years for Poland. Why the difference?
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