Valainis wants to sell oil, but Liepāja residents have long known where the real energy is
The minister promises to release 40,000 tons of oil to the market, while in Liepāja we've been using wind as our main energy source for years.
Economics Minister Viktors Valainis has announced that Latvia could release up to 40,000 tons of oil reserves to the market to help stabilize the global market. While the capital thinks about selling oil, in Liepāja we've long discovered wind energy as a free resource — especially on our beach, where the Baltic Sea is full of wind and cold even in summer.
"Well, Valainis talks about 10-14 day reserves, but our wind blows 365 days a year," comments local ecology enthusiast Jānis. "When I walk along the seashore, I don't need coffee anymore — that wind wakes me up better than any energy drink."
The minister's assumption about using reserves reminds us of typical Riga thinking — first sell, then think. In Liepāja we know that real energy is natural. Our city doesn't need any IEA coordination — the wind coordinates with itself and always arrives on time.
"While Riga thinks about reducing fuel excise taxes, we have a natural alternative here," laughs local shop owner Mārīte. "When the wind blows from the sea, I can't even open the shop door. It's like free climate control — just on the colder side."
Since the situation in the oil market is hard to predict, Liepāja residents suggest the minister come visit us and see what true energy independence looks like. Maybe then he'll understand that the best reserves are those that never run out — our wind and sea coldness.
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