Which is cheaper - Polish or Lithuanian gas asks Suwałki Mayor

City officials in Suwałki are investigating the benefits of connecting the city and local gminas to the Lithuanian gas network, which is much closer than the domestic one, and according to Suwałki Mayor Józef Gajewski, is the only chance to bring gas to the region. "Connecting to their system could be 25% shorter and cheaper than connecting to the nearest Polish gas mains," said Gajewski. Lithuania might be interested in the deal as it will give it a chance to sell its gas surplus. The estimated cost of the investment is zł. 150 million and currently a profitability study is being carried out. However, experts claim that this proposal makes no business sense, as the demand for gas in the region is very seasonal and it makes more sense to rely on bottled or container gas. Moreover, it is unclear whether Lithuania is allowed to export gas bought from Russian Gazprom. (Puls Biznesu, p. 11) M.M.