Lithuania has stopped importing natural gas from Russia – SME.sk

Lithuania now has to cover all its gas supply needs through liquefied natural gas. VILNIUS. Lithuania has stopped importing natural gas from Russia, the DPA reported on a statement from the Lithuanian Ministry of Energy, which said the country’s gas network had operated without Russian gas since the beginning of the month. We are the first country in the EU to be gas-supplyed by Gazprom, which has gained independence from Russia’s gas supply. It is the result of a multi-year consistent energy policy and well-timed All of Lithuania’s gas supply needs must now be covered by liquefied natural gas. The LNG terminal in the port city of Klaipeda was put into operation by Lithuania in early 2015 in order to reduce its dependence on imports. Russian gas.