Orlen Lietuva and Lithuanian railways fail to reach compromise

Polish oil company Orlen Lietuva and Lithuanian Railways have failed to reach a compromise on rail transport rates. The Lithuanian side believes that the dispute should be resolved by a court. “Negotiations have not taken place for several months. Neither side wants to give in, so let a court decide who owes whom how much,” Riczardas Szlapszys, spokesman for Lithuania's Ministry of Communications, told PAP on Wednesday.

The Minister of Communications Rimantas Sinkeviczius said that Orlen Lietuva is demanding from Lithuanian Railways a reduction to €190 million, which he believes is excessive. However, Orlen Lietuva has been paying more than its competitors from other countries.