New Development In Iran, Greece Tanker Seizure Story
‘The move significantly lowers tensions’. A Greek court has overturned an earlier court ruling that allowed the confiscation by the United States of part of a cargo of Iranian oil Continue Reading
Iran seizes 2 Greek tankers in Persian Gulf as tensions rise
Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard seized two Greek oil tankers Friday in helicopter-launched raids in the Persian Gulf, officials said. The action appeared to be retaliation for Athens’ assistance in the Continue Reading
New gas pipeline boosts Europe’s bid to ease Russian supply
Mountainous and remote, the Greek-Bulgaria border once formed the southern corner of the Iron Curtain. Today, it’s where the European Union is redrawing the region’s energy map to ease its Continue Reading
Greece will review plans on additional LNG cargoes if Russian gas flows stop
The Greek gas grid operator will review its plans on additional cargoes of liquefied natural gas that Greece might need if Russia stops gas supplies to the country, the energy Continue Reading
Greek farmers on tractors protest ‘unbearable’ fuel, fertilizer costs
Hundreds of Greek farmers, some on tractors, protested in Athens on Friday, demanding more tax cuts and subsidies to combat high fuel and fertilizer prices which have soared since Russia’s Continue Reading
Greece’s DEPA, Gazprom agree long-term gas deal
Greece’s DEPA Commercial has signed a long-term gas supply deal with Russia’s Gazprom which offers more favourable terms, the gas utility said on Tuesday. The contract, which ends in 2026, Continue Reading
Egypt Set to Agree on Electricity Link-Up With Greece
Greece and Egypt will this week ink a preliminary deal to build a large electricity cable connecting the two countries, the first such agreement to be signed between Europe and Continue Reading
Greece calls new Turkish survey mission a threat to region
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece accused neighbor Turkey of undermining efforts to ease a crisis over eastern Mediterranean drilling rights Monday, after Ankara redeployed a survey vessel for new energy Continue Reading
Could An Energy Rivalry Drive Greece And Turkey Into War?
Drilling rights and escalating tensions Tensions between Greece and Turkey over Eastern Mediterranean natural gas and oil fields, intertwined with maritime claims, have rapidly escalated in August 2020. On August Continue Reading
Greece imposes lockdown after coronavirus infections jump
Greece announced a lockdown on Sunday, restricting movement from Monday morning with only a few exceptions, to combat the spread of coronavirus. “It is maybe the last step, one that Continue Reading