POGP at the Stacja Paliw Trade Fair

The Stacja Paliw fair attracts around 100 exhibitors and around 4,000 visitors every year. It was no different this time, although in 2023 the gas industry was represented particularly widely. For the first time in the history of the Stacja Paliw fair, a special zone was created for companies from the gaseous fuels industry (LPG, CNG, LNG and hydrogen). Members of the Polish Liquefied Gas Organization also presented their offerings: Chemet SA, FAS Poland, GOK Regler und Armaturen, Hexagon Ragasco AS, IPS SYSTEM and Vitkovice Milmet SA.

On the second day of the fair a Women in LPG Polska meeting was held; organized by the Women in LPG network operating within the World LPG Association, the meeting was part of the coordinated efforts undertaken since 2022 to encourage women to take a more active role in the LPG industry. It proved an excellent opportunity to share knowledge, experience and inspiration. At the Polish Liquefied Gas Organization we believe that supporting and promoting women in our market is key to the further development and success of the industry.

The Polish Liquefied Gas Organization also organized a themed session entitled Alternative Fuels in Transport, in which Bartosz Kwiatkowski, Paweł Baranowski, Bartosz Czubała and Maciej Prośniewski discussed the outlook for LPG in transport.

Bartosz Kwiatkowski, Director General of POGP, presented the outlook for the regulations in the Fit for 55 package that await the automotive industry in the near future – in particular the inclusion of road transport in the emissions allowance trading system, the adopted ban on placing internal combustion passenger cars on the market after 2035, and the Euro 7 standard. Paweł Baranowski, marketing manager at Groupe Renault, spoke about the role that autogas-powered cars play in the strategy of the Dacia brand and about the high popularity of this underappreciated fuel. Bartosz Czubała, Commercial Director of Prins Autogaz, gave a colorful presentation of the price and environmental merits of LPG in transport. The presentations by the carmaker and by the maker of LPG conversion systems put the running costs of autogas-powered cars at 60% of the cost of driving on gasoline. Maciej Prośniewski, director of Gazeo.pl, argued that LPG is enjoying a renaissance in Europe. In the face of the energy crisis of 2022, sales of autogas-powered vehicles in Europe grew at a double-digit rate, with Italy and France emerging as the growth leaders. Last year's success of autogas in Europe was also driven by local regulations on clean transport zones, which in Western Europe treat gas propulsion as low-emission.

As every year, we thank the organizers for the excellent atmosphere and for the opportunity to showcase what our companies have to offer.