Energy & Industry: Akola Group says it has completed an EUR 11mn biomethane plant in Lithuania (Lukšiai), targeting up to 36.3 GWh a year and using livestock and organic waste to cut mineral fertiliser needs. Banking & Capital Markets: Urbo Bankas has finished the second phase of its bond offering, raising EUR 3.14mn from 328 investors, while Lithuania’s central bank is scrutinising OTP Bank’s planned Luminor acquisition over OTP’s Russia exposure. Trade & Energy Security: KN Energies is inviting requests for extra Klaipėda LNG terminal capacity for 2027, including regasification and LNG reloading slots. Innovation & Finance: NIB has signed a 4-year EUR 22mn loan to Helsinki AI infrastructure firm Verda (DataCrunch) to expand high-performance compute access. Baltic Power Build-out: Ignitis Renewables is moving ahead with a €35m Latvia battery project (Tume, 107MW/215MWh) and says it also has multiple storage builds in Lithuania. Policy & Diplomacy: Lithuania’s adviser to President Nausėda says economic cooperation with Taiwan is still “pragmatic” and depends on Taiwan’s willingness to deliver tangible trade and investment. EU Sanctions Watch: The EU delayed its 21st Russia sanctions package to July 23 amid disputes, especially around tightening Russian LNG restrictions. Business Support to Ukraine: Lithuania delivered over 24 tons of energy equipment to Kharkiv to help repair and stabilise critical infrastructure.