Athens, Greece – A U.S. cabinet official responsible for planning to expand gas exports to Europe said Thursday Greece A critical role can be played through its piping system that extends across regions.
Home Secretary Doug Burgum visited the LNG terminal outside Athens, which is associated with a bidirectional pipeline network until Ukraine.
“The Trump administration has several goals,” Burgum, the top energy adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump, said in a talk with Athens Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
“One of them is energy abundance – selling energy to our friends and allies so they don’t have to buy from our opponents,” Burgum said. “There are many opportunities for participation from Greek companies and countries.” Greece Contribute to energy security in Eastern Europe. ”
More than half of the EU’s LNG supply comes from the United States, with imports invading Ukraine in 2022. Imports will rise further under the EU-U.S. trade agreement reached this summer.
Burgum’s visit comes the second day after U.S. energy giant Chevron announced a quest to explore offshore gas reserves with Greek partner Helleniq Energy. Greek West Coast and south of Crete.
Photo: U.S. officials see Greece as a hub to boost U.S. natural gas exports
Libya opposes the plan, believing it has occupied the maritime area of its claim to jurisdiction.
