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Finland says Estonia must
buy share in LNG terminal for
priority access
TRANSPORT IF Estonia wants priority access to the Inkoo has also been an expense for the country, and
liquified natural gas (LNG) terminal in Finland, we have already contributed to the creation of
then EU rules set out that the country must buy reception capacity on the shores of the Gulf of
a share, Finland said on November 1, ERR.ee, an Finland, which should be sufficient for one win-
Estonian website, reported on November 2. ter to implement the derogation in the directive,”
The Estonian government is said to be con- she said.
sidering its options. But the government is still considering its
Finland’s Ministry of Economic Affairs and options and €30mn has been set aside in the
Employment believes Estonia must have a stake budget.
in the terminal to be given first refusal on buying “There is an opportunity for us to work with
options, Estonia’s television programme Aktu- the Finns. The question is whether it makes sense
aalne kaamera reported. in the long term…Whether it is necessary to buy
However, the Estonian Ministry of Economic a stake for a couple of months is a question in
Affairs believes Estonia has already contributed itself,” Sikkut told AK.
by building the new quay with LNG receptor Network provider Elering’s CEO Taavi
capacity in Paldiski. Veskimagi considers such an investment to be
Minister of Economic Affairs Riina Sikkut financially risky and a departure from the com-
(SDE) said the government is discussing the rel- pany’s current activities, ERR.ee said.
evant clause, Article 36 of the Gas Directive, and
its interpretation.
“The development of LNG reception capacity
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