Finland and Estonia embark on LNG terminal project

After more than two years of discussion, the Finnish and Estonian governments came to a compromise on the evening of 17 November. A major liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal will be built on the Finnish side of the gulf separating the two countries. A "small-scale" terminal will be built on the opposite side, dedicated to "distribution of gas and security of supply". A gas pipeline dubbed Balticconnector will be laid on the Gulf of Finland seabed to connect the…