The United States is looking to strengthen its energy cooperation with Greece, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said Thursday during a visit to the Greek capital. Washington aims to reduce Europe’s dependence on Russian energy by expanding its supply relationships with trusted allies.
As part of those efforts, Greece recently announced that a consortium, including Chevron, has submitted proposals to explore for natural gas in its territorial waters. Burgum emphasized that the U.S. intends to supply more energy to its friends and allies, so they no longer have to rely on adversarial sources.
During his time in Athens, Burgum visited the LNG terminal on the islet of Revithoussa, which already handles both spot and long-term shipments from U.S. exporters. He noted that imports of U.S. liquefied natural gas by Greece have risen by about 95% in the first half of this year.
The energy cooperation comes amid ongoing tensions over maritime boundaries. Some of the exploration blocks proposed by Chevron lie off the southern shores of Crete, overlapping contested regions. Greece sees these moves as a tacit affirmation of its sovereign rights in these areas.
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