Ukraine and Lithuania have agreed to reserve capacity for long-term LNG supplies to Ukraine via the Klaipėda terminal. This was announced by Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko, who visited Lithuania in early June.
“It is important that an agreement was reached today during the talks to reserve capacity for long-term LNG supplies to Ukraine via the port of Klaipėda,” Svyrydenko noted during her visit to Lithuania.
According to her, LNG can be supplied by producers from both the United States and the Middle East.
Ukraine was forced to increase gas imports after Russia intensified its attacks on Ukrainian gas production late last year.
During a joint press conference with Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė, Svyrydenko also announced that Ukraine had offered to make its underground gas storage facilities available.
Serhiy Koretskyi, Chairman of the Board of Naftogaz of Ukraine, noted that during the meeting, agreements were finalized on long-term reservations for LNG supplies to Ukraine via the terminal in Klaipėda.
Klaipeda LNG
The LNG terminal in Klaipeda (Lithuania) is a floating LNG storage and regasification unit (FSRU Independence) that began operations in late 2014, with commercial operations commencing in early 2015. Its launch provided the Baltic states with an alternative to Russian pipeline gas and became one of the region’s key energy security projects.
The terminal’s nominal capacity is approximately 2.8 billion cubic meters of gas per year, which exceeds Lithuania’s annual gas consumption. The terminal can receive LNG from around the world, including supplies from the United States, Norway, and other countries. In late 2024, Lithuania completed the purchase of the FSRU Independence from Höegh LNG, ensuring the facility’s operation until at least 2044. The project operator is KN Energies.