Lietuvos Dujos
Encyclopedia
AB Lietuvos dujos is the main natural gas
company in Lithuania
. Established in 1961, it deals in the imports, transmission, distribution and sales of the natural gas. Its market share is about 45% in Lithuania. Lietuvos dujos is owned by E.ON
Ruhrgas (38.9%), Gazprom
(37.1%) and Lithuanian State Property Fund (17.7%).
Natural gas
Natural gas is a naturally occurring gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, typically with 0–20% higher hydrocarbons . It is found associated with other hydrocarbon fuel, in coal beds, as methane clathrates, and is an important fuel source and a major feedstock for fertilizers.Most natural...
company in Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
. Established in 1961, it deals in the imports, transmission, distribution and sales of the natural gas. Its market share is about 45% in Lithuania. Lietuvos dujos is owned by E.ON
E.ON
E.ON AG, marketed with an interpunct as E•ON, is the holding company of the world's largest investor-owned energy service provider based in Düsseldorf, Germany. The name comes from the Greek word aeon which means eternity....
Ruhrgas (38.9%), Gazprom
Gazprom
Open Joint Stock Company Gazprom is the largest extractor of natural gas in the world and the largest Russian company. Its headquarters are in Cheryomushki District, South-Western Administrative Okrug, Moscow...
(37.1%) and Lithuanian State Property Fund (17.7%).