Reuters: Lithuania gas unbundling plans postponed

Shareholders including Russian gas giant Gazprom have asked for more time to consider plans at Lithuanian gas utility Lietuvos Dujos to split up ownership of gas supply and transportation assets.

The so-called "unbundling" is part of the European Union's market liberalisation policy and aimed at reducing dependence on energy from ex-Soviet master Russia.

The state energy regulator on Monday agreed to extend the deadline for the shareholders to present a plan on separating the ownership of gas supply and transportation to end-May from the end of March.  MORE