Saudi Arabia has signed a deal with Greece for the establishment of a jointly-owned company to link up the two countries’ power grids with the goal of supplying Europe with clean energy, Reuters reports. The new company, Saudi Greek Interconnection, joins Greece’s IPTO and Saudi Arabia’s National Grid, each with …
Read More »Greece’s Green Electricity Production at Record Levels
“Green” electricity production increased to record levels on Sunday, September 10, when renewable energy sources (RES) covered up to 140% of demand, with the surplus channeled to exports, while the participation of lignite was reduced to zero. According to the data published on Saturday by the Independent Power Transmission Operator …
Read More »Greek Tanker Owners Dominate Russian Oil Trade
Greek shipping tycoons and their tanker companies are moving large volumes of Russian oil and are making a lot of money off these trades, which are mostly shunned by other Western ship owners after the West moved to sanction Russia’s crude. Tankers owned by EU member Greece, one of the …
Read More »Greek Owners Increase Market Share of Russian Oil Exports
Greek ships remain the dominant force shipping Russian crude, increasing their market share significantly since the December 5 ban on Russian oil exports started, according to new data from freight data firm Vortexa. Greek and other foreign owners are allowed to transport crude and products out of Russia under an …
Read More »Greece Ramps up LNG Imports to Mitigate Energy Crisis
On the islet of Revithoussa near Athens, Greece’s only liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal station is operating at full capacity. The country has boosted LNG’s share in its energy mix since the onset of the energy crisis to protect households and businesses from blackouts. For Greece, the rocketing cost of …
Read More »Russian Natural Gas Supply to Greece Remains Normal
The supply of Russian natural gas to Greece remains normal, Greek government spokesman Ioannis Oikonomou told a briefing on Monday, adding that the suspension of deliveries via the Nord Stream gas pipeline due to scheduled maintenance had no effect whatsoever. Asked whether natural gas supply to Greece is sufficient in …
Read More »Gazprom to Temporary Halt Natural Gas Supplies to Greece
Gazprom’s natural gas flows to Greece will be interrupted from June 21 to June 27, according to information published by from state-run Public Gas Corporation of Greece DEPA. The interruption is due to the annual scheduled maintenance of the TurkStream pipeline, through which Greece is supplied. Gazprom announced on Saturday …
Read More »Turkey Accuses Greece of Militarizing its Aegean Sea Islands
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday accused Greece of militarizing its islands in the Aegean Sea with an eye toward threatening Turkey, in but the latest salvo in a series of tit-for-tat accusations between the two NATO members. Erdogan urged immediate demilitarization of the islands, stressing Turkey will never …
Read More »France Calls on Iran to Release Two Seized Greek Tankers
French Foreign Ministry has called on authorities of the Islamic Republic to release the two seized Greek tankers in the waters of the Persian Gulf. Iran’s seizure of two Greek-flagged oil tankers in Gulf waters is a “violation of international law”, France’s foreign ministry claimed in a statement on Sunday, …
Read More »Greece Key in Independence from Russian Gas
One of the keys to complete independence of Southeastern Europe from Russian gas is the new import and transit infrastructure that is being developed in Greece, according to a statement by the European Commission. In addition to the projects that are being implemented, the Environment and Energy Ministry last week …
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