The Prime Minister of Lithuania has expressed confusion about the State Control Commission for Prices and Energy's decision not to reduce the price of natural gas as much as possible

Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius has said, when speaking about the decision by Lithuania's State Control Commission to not lower natural gas prices as much as possible, that he thinks that it is beyond their competence, and that they should consider the fact that winter gas consumption is much higher than in summer or autumn. He also revealed that the company Lietuvos Dujos did not indicate any threats that could lead to a change in gas prices in the near future. A group of parliament members, based on a decision by the parliament as a whole, have decided to apply to the President regarding the evaluation of decisions made by the State Control Commission for Prices and Energy.