How Europe is preparing for a Russian gas freeze

The ship’s name says it all: the “Independence” in the Lithuanian city of Klaipeda, more than 290 meters long, is the pride of the Baltic country, because the “Independence” is a floating liquid gas terminal. Tankers from Norway, the USA and other countries pump the liquid gas onto the “Independence”. There it is converted back into a gaseous state and delivered to consumers via a pipeline. “Independence” ensures that Lithuania has become independent.

The small Baltic country has not received any gas from Russia since the beginning of April. Customers in Latvia, Estonia and Finland are also supplied via the floating terminal.

In addition, a pipeline to Poland will soon be put into operation, connecting the Baltic countries with the gas networks of the rest of Europe. Lithuania is where other European countries want to be, because since the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine everyone has been desperately trying to reduce their dependence on Russian gas. An overview.