This week in Vilnius, European Commission officials confirmed that the European Union is prepared to consider supporting the Polish-Lithuanian gas connection, but Lietuvos Dujos rejects the idea.
Lietuvos Dujos’ head Viktoras Valentukevicius said that the pipe is a poor commercial decision and asked whether the pipe is necessary at all.
Lithuania needs new gas links to countries other than Russia so it can be more independent in its energy. Lietuvos Dujos, the country’s gas company is one-third owned by the Russian state.
“Shareholders have agreed to lay the gas connection between the Lithuania and Poland, as soon as it becomes economically justified. This is a key factor,” Valentukevicius said.
Valentukevicius instead suggested building more links within the Baltics and starting an open gas market.
Recently the Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite told the European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso that the country’s gas and energy system should be a priority.
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