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Gazprom is preparing to move to a new format of use of the gas pipeline “Yamal—Europe” after the expiration of the 25-year transit contract with Poland, which will end on may 16. The company will now book the capacity of the pipe at quarterly auctions and has bought a right to upgrade to 6.1 billion cubic meters of gas in the third quarter. According to the calculations of Kommersant, “Gazprom” will pay in the third quarter of about $7,2 for transit 1 thousand cubic meters of gas from Belarus to Germany is about 3% more than the average in 2019, but three times less than in Ukraine.Polish gas operator Gaz System has published the results of the quarter — 1 July-1 October — auction for access to capacities of gas pipeline “Yamal—Europe”, passing through the territory of the Russian Federation, Belarus, Poland and Germany. Of auctioned capacity of approximately 7.66 billion cubic meters chosen were 80%, or about 6.1 billion cubic meters, follows from the data of the operator. Since purchased were exactly the same volumes as at the entry from Belarus in the paragraph Kondratki and “output” to Germany in paragraph Malinov, most likely, all the volumes bought “Gazprom” as the only possible supplier of gas from the territory of Belarus. In “Gazprom” have refused comments.Rate, denominated in PLN amounted to approximately us $7.2 per 1 thousand cubic meters at the current rate. However, to judge of the exact value of the growth rate before, as in the third quarter is always the lowest, and in other districts shall apply multiplying factors (the most significant in winter). Earlier, the Polish authorities have repeatedly stated that they intend to raise the tariff for transit of Russian gas.The system of quarterly auctions will replace a 25-year contract for gas transit through Poland, which expires may 16. From may 17 to July 1 auctions for access to the pipe will be held on a daily basis. Poland has repeatedly declared that it no longer wants to be associated with Gazprom’s long-term obligations, however, Moscow and Warsaw continues to operate another long contract for direct supplies of gas to Poland, valid until 2022 (the volume of purchases up to 10.2 billion cubic meters per year). By October 2022, when completed long-term contract with Gazprom, Poland will be the third source — the Italian Saipem will stretch from Denmark to the Baltic Pipe gas pipeline with a capacity of up to 8 billion cubic meters per year.The rate of flow of gas per 100 km of the Polish rate is almost three times lower than in Ukraine (us$2.6 per 1 thousand cubic meters on 100 km), analyst at gas energy Centre Moscow school of management SKOLKOVO Sergey Kapitonov. Perhaps, Warsaw insisted on a higher rate, however, this year “Gazprom” in the pocket a serious trump card — paid by ship-or-pay “Ukrainian corridor” to 65 billion cubic meters of supply in 2020 th��have. For the first four months “Gazprom” has circulated through Ukraine 15.5 billion cubic meters of gas, while maintaining this rate of supply, the annual rate will amount to 46,5 billion cubic meters. That is “Gazprom” will be about 20 billion cubic meters of paid and free capacities on the Ukrainian corridor, or about 55 million cubic meters per day equivalent, and if necessary, the company may force the gas through Ukraine instead of Poland, believes Sergey Kapitonov.This analyst notes that from the point of view of the relationship of cost of gas sales to a rate last year has increased significantly and is now about 10% of the spot prices for gas in Western Europe, which, of course, is sensitive to “Gazprom”.Tatiana Woodpecker