ORLEN Achieves Record LNG Deliveries in 2025 While Expanding Fleet and Preparing Poland’s Second LNG Terminal

ORLEN Achieves Record LNG Deliveries in 2025 While Expanding Fleet and Preparing Poland’s Second LNG Terminal

(IN BRIEF) ORLEN recorded a landmark year for Poland’s LNG sector in 2025, receiving 81 cargoes at the Świnoujście terminal and importing nearly six million tonnes of liquefied natural gas, supported by the recent capacity expansion that raised regasification capability to 8.3 billion cubic metres while keeping utilisation among the highest in Europe. The majority of supplies came from the United States, complemented by long-term contracts and increased spot purchases, while ORLEN also began exporting LNG-derived gas to markets such as Japan, Turkey, the UK, and Egypt. The company significantly expanded the use of its own LNG carrier fleet, commissioning two advanced vessels and increasing deliveries to Świnoujście from two to twelve within a year, while preparing to add two more ships in 2026. Further growth will come with the new FSRU terminal in the Gulf of Gdańsk, which will lift Poland’s total LNG capacity to around 14 billion cubic metres per year and has already been fully reserved by ORLEN. Together, these developments reinforce Poland’s energy security, strengthen ORLEN’s regional position, and form a core element of the ORLEN 2035 Strategy.

(PRESS RELEASE) PŁOCK, 10-Feb-2026 — /EuropaWire/ — ORLEN reported that 2025 marked an unprecedented year for Poland’s liquefied natural gas sector, with a record number of LNG deliveries received at the Świnoujście terminal. A total of 81 LNG shipments arrived at the facility, representing an increase of 20 cargoes compared with the previous year, while overall seaborne LNG imports rose to almost six million tonnes, a 30 percent year-on-year gain.

The company described this performance as a clear demonstration of its commitment to strengthening Poland’s energy security and expanding its role in the regional gas market. According to ORLEN’s CEO, the result reflects both growing operational capability and a strategic focus on diversifying supply routes and partners. He emphasized that ORLEN’s experience in the LNG market, combined with close cooperation with international suppliers, allows the company to respond flexibly to customer needs and reinforce stability across Central and Eastern Europe.

A key factor behind the higher number of deliveries was the recent expansion of the Świnoujście terminal, completed at the end of 2024. The upgrade increased its annual regasification capacity from 6.2 billion to 8.3 billion cubic metres. Despite this substantial expansion, utilisation remained close to full capacity, making Świnoujście one of the most intensively used LNG terminals in Europe.

In terms of sourcing, the majority of LNG cargoes in 2025 originated from the United States, which supplied 62 shipments. Qatar accounted for 17 deliveries, while smaller volumes arrived from Trinidad and Tobago and Senegal. Most of the imported gas was covered by long-term contracts, though more than one-third of the volume was purchased on the spot market, providing ORLEN with additional flexibility in managing supply risks. Beyond meeting domestic demand, ORLEN also began exporting LNG-derived gas from Świnoujście to international destinations such as Japan, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and Egypt.

ORLEN significantly increased the role of its own LNG carrier fleet in transporting gas to Poland. In 2025, company-owned vessels completed 12 deliveries to Świnoujście, carrying approximately 782,000 tonnes of LNG, compared with just two shipments the previous year. This expansion was supported by the introduction of two new state-of-the-art carriers, Józef Piłsudski and Ignacy Jan Paderewski, built by Hyundai Heavy Industries and commissioned in March 2025. ORLEN’s fleet now consists of six LNG tankers, with two more scheduled to enter service in 2026.

Looking ahead, ORLEN expects its LNG capabilities to grow further with the completion of Poland’s second LNG facility, a Floating Storage and Regasification Unit in the Gulf of Gdańsk. The terminal’s full capacity of 6.1 billion cubic metres per year has already been reserved by ORLEN, and once operational it will increase Poland’s total LNG infrastructure capacity to around 14 billion cubic metres annually. The Świnoujście terminal has already played a role in supporting Ukraine’s energy needs, with ORLEN supplying 600 million cubic metres of gas to Ukrainian customers in 2025, most of it imported via LNG.

The expansion of the LNG fleet and infrastructure forms a central pillar of ORLEN’s 2035 Strategy. These investments are designed to strengthen Poland’s energy independence, enhance the company’s competitiveness, and prepare the national gas system for rising demand in the years to come.

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SOURCE: ORLEN