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Minister of Energy Masiulis meets US Secretary of Energy Dr. Moniz
On Tuesday, the Lithuanian Minister of Energy, Rokas Masiulis, met with his American counterpart, Dr. Ernest Moniz, the Secretary of Energy. The meeting at the Department of Energy in Washington, DC, focused on energy security and discussing potential exports of US liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Lithuania. […]
Energy
Lithuanian president takes down Russian deputy PM in Davos: This is why our terminal is called Independence
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Wednesday accused Russia‘s gas giant Gazprom of using gas for political pressure after Russian Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich said in a discussion in Davos that alternatives to Russian gas would be more expensive for Europe. […]
Economy
Ship traffic at Klaipėda port restricted due to strong winds
Six vessels are waiting to be cleared for entering the port of Klaipėda where ship traffic was partially restricted on Friday morning due to strong winds, the port’s authority said. […]
Energy
First commercial gas shipment delivered to Lithuania’s new LNG terminal
On Tuesday, liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker Arctic Aurora delivered the first commercial shipment of gas to Lithuania’s LNG terminal. […]
Opinion
Opinion: Lithuania has become EU’s pupil star in energy policy, but…
With the launch of “Independence”, Lithuania’s long-and-hard-fought striving for energy diversity and independence has definitely seen a big boost. But behind the jubilant scene stands the avuncular European Union that has long been encouraging the member states to seek brave solutions in tackling energy security issues. Now time has come for Brussels to rejoice, too – EU energy policies are playing out well in Lithuania. […]
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Lithuania is high on savouring energy news tidbits
There has been such a big stream of great news in Lithuania’s energy sector lately that it can make one dizzy. […]
Energy
Lithuania’s LNG terminal successfully receives first test shipment of gas
The first shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) was pumped into Lithuania’s new floating LNG terminal, the Independence, which docked at the port of Klaipėda on Monday. Part of the shipment was intended to test the terminal – according to specialists, its systems work flawlessly. […]
Energy
The New York Times: Lithuania’s LNG terminal sends strong signal to Russia
Lithuania’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal is a strong signal that Russia’s stranglehold on the Baltic countries and their energy needs can be weakened, according to the New York Times. […]
Energy
Energy Minister: Gazprom price cut brings down Lithuanian LNG terminal’s costs for consumers
A price cut that Lietuvos Dujos (Lithuanian Gas) obtained from Russia’s gas giant Gazprom earlier this year has more than covered the Klaipėda liquefied natural gas terminal’s construction costs for consumers, Energy Minister Rokas Masiulis said on Monday. […]
Energy
Baltic leaders welcome Lithuania’s “Independence” as energy security guarantee for all region
Lithuania’s new liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Klaipėda will be able to cover around 90 percent of the gas needs of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė said on Monday. […]
Energy
Norway’s minister says government won’t interfere in gas pricing even if Gazprom cuts price
The Norwegian government does not intend to influence decisions by the state-controlled energy group Statoil on the price of liquefied natural gas (LNG) sold to Lithuania even if Russia’s Gazprom further cut its gas price to make imports through the Klaipėda LNG terminal unprofitable, Norway‘s minister for EU affairs said on Monday. […]
Energy
Lithuania’s prime minister assures LNG terminal will be completed on schedule
Lithuania’s new liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Klaipėda will be completed on schedule in November, when a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) built for the facility is to come to the port, Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius said on Tuesday. […]
Energy
Vessel bound for Klaipėda LNG terminal reaches Red Sea
The Independence, the floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) built for Lithuania’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Klaipėda, has reached the Red Sea. […]
Energy