Baltic countries said goodbye to Russian gas

In Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia from April 1 receives Russian gas, Chairman of the Board of Natural Gas Operator Conexus Baltic Grid Uldis Bariss, tied, tied with gas contracts in rubles.

“If there were also doubts whether it is possible to count on Russian deliveries, then these events clearly show that from the point of view of reliability to rely on them is actually no longer possible. From the point of view of energy security, the state definitely needs to be addressed to the construction of the second LNG. The terminal – the faster, the better, “said Bariss, reports Interfax.

Conexus Baltic Grid Head believes that there is no reason for concern about gas. Barissa said that the gas deliver two suppliers – Klaipeda terminal of liquefied natural gas and Inchukalne underground gas storage. In the latter, he said, atypically, a lot of gas for this period is 7.6 terravat-hours. It is almost as much as Latvia and Lithuania together consume in the winter months.