Klaipėdos nafta
Energy

The LNG platform aimed for the development of the LNG market launched

On November 8, six partners – science institutions and businesses – set up an LNG platform. The platform is aimed at strengthening and developing the LNG market and relevant activities in Lithuania, Klaipėdos Nafta writes in a press release. […]

Estonian Ambassador Jana Vanaveski   Photo © Ludo Segers @ The Lithuania Tribune
Energy

The Independence as a gas market swing supplier

What a difference one ship makes in combination with shifts in production in less than 3 years. It took a bit longer to get from complete reliance on a Russian-controlled energy-monopoly to a competitive market with increased security and interconnectivity. However, the presence of the Independence LNG floating facility in Klaipėda and the return of the USA as an energy independent country and exporter changed dramatically the supply and prices in the gas market. […]

President D. Grybauskaitė meeting with EU Competition Commissioner M. Vestager in Vilnius
Energy

Gazprom should compensate Lithuania for costly gas – president

Russia’s gas concern Gazprom should compensate Lithuania and other countries of the European Union (EU) affected by its monopoly, Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė stated after meeting with EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager in Vilnius on Tuesday morning. […]

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Energy

Advice on Astravyets N-plant in tune with Foreign Ministry – Energy Institute chief

Participation of Lithuanian scientists in a project to provide advice to Belarus on the Astravyets nuclear power plant (NPP) was coordinated with the Foreign Ministry, says Sigitas Rimkevicius, the head of the Energy Institute. Meanwhile, the ministry’s official says it was a slap in the face. […]

Diana Korsakaitė
Energy

PM calls for probe into allegations about pressure on energy market regulator

Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis calls for a probe into allegations by a former chairwoman of the Lithuanian National Commission for Energy Control and Prices that the president’s office put pressure on the energy market regulator over heating rates of Veolia‘s local subsidiary Vilniaus Energija (Vilnius Energy). […]