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Lithuania's Environment Minister Kestutis Treciokas has questioned whether it is practical or necessary to explore for shale in Lithuania given low oil prices

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Sputnik: Lithuania Environment Minister Questions Need for Shale Gas Exploration

Lithuanian Minister of Environment Kestutis Treciokas expressed concern on Tuesday about the feasibility of a new tender to explore the country's shale gas.

VILNIUS (Sputnik) – According to the minister, there may not be those willing to search for shale gas in Lithuania due to low global oil and natural gas prices.

"As the situation goes forward, I become more skeptical about the need to carry out exploration here [in Lithuania] " Treciokas told reporters in Vilnius.

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