Opinion

Opinion: Baltic states’ gas supply independence – a few more years to wait

“Thank you for ‘Independence’, Lithuania”, said Latvian Prime Minister Laimdota Straujuma at the welcome ceremony of the very first liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal of the Baltic states, called “Independence”, on 27 October 2014 in the Lithuanian seacoast city Klaipėda. […]

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Estonia would run out of gas in 5 days in case of Russian embargo

The European Commission recommends Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Finland to start preparing for an emergency situation immediately since if Russian gas taps were turned off, Estonia, for example, would run out of gas in 4-5 days, Eesti Paevaleht writes. […]

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Opinion: Looking into the Far East – how Japan might affect our energy security

Once Japan restarts its nuclear capabilities, it will reduce its reliance on LNG. As a result, global LNG prices should drop, benefiting European states that are eyeing LNG as an alternative to Russian gas. This is particularly crucial for such Eastern European states as Lithuania and Poland that have placed great hopes in their liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals in Klaipėda and Świnoujście. […]

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Russia threatens EU with gas cuts for re-exporting to Ukraine

Russia‘s Energy Minister Alexander Novak has told a German newspaper that European countries cannot re-export Russian gas to Ukraine due to contract reasons, and hinted those that do could face gas cuts, Reuters reports. […]

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Energy

How will Lithuania’s LNG terminal work?

The liquefied natural gas (LNG) floating storage, which at the beginning of the year was solemnly named “The Independence”, and will start functioning this December, will be stationed alongside the quay on the island of Kiaulės Nugara (Pig’s Back). However, if necessary, it will be able to depart from the quay and transport gas, says Indra Milinienė, communications manager of Klaipėdos Nafta, the company implementing the LNG Terminal project. […]

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Natural gas stocks would last a month for Lithuania’s household users in case of gas cut-off

In case of natural gas supply disruptions from Russia, Lithuania’s natural gas stocks for small volume household users would last for about a month, says Dalius Misiūnas, head of the state-controlled energy company Lietuvos Energija. […]