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Polish pipeline operator signs deal to connect fuel links with NATO system

The Polish Ministry of Defence announced on Thursday that Polish pipeline operator PERN would sign a preliminary agreement on Friday with an entity within the Ministry to extend Poland's fuel pipes to connect them to the NATO system.

NATO has fuel pipelines that can supply troops in case of war.

Poland has been trying to connect with NATO Central Europe Pipeline System for years. This system, which dates back to the Cold War, transports jet-fuel, gasoline, diesel, and naphtha through Belgium, France Germany, Luxemburg, and the Netherlands. The pipeline ends a few hundred kilometres away from the Polish border.

The project, according to the ministry, will also include the construction of fuel-storage facilities for NATO's armed services.

The ministry stated that "implementing this project not only increases Poland's ability to respond to crises, but will also strengthen its position in the region as a strategic NATO member." (Reporting by Marek Strzelecki; Editing by Susan Fenton)

(source: Reuters)