Greece To Receive 1st Batch Of US Liquefied Natural Gas Before 2019 - Energy Ministry

Greece to Receive 1st Batch of US Liquefied Natural Gas Before 2019 - Energy Ministry

The first batch of US liquefied natural gas (LNG) is set to be delivered to Greece until the end of the year as part of an agreement between Greek gas corporation Depa and US Cheniere Energy, the Greek Environment and Energy Ministry said in a statement on Thursday.

ATHENS (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 13th December, 2018) The first batch of US liquefied natural gas (LNG) is set to be delivered to Greece until the end of the year as part of an agreement between Greek gas corporation Depa and US Cheniere Energy, the Greek Environment and Energy Ministry said in a statement on Thursday.

According to the statement, the deal envisages the supply of the first batch of LNG amounting to 150,000 cubic meters (5.2 million cubic feet) on December 29.

"This will become the first batch of LNG to be imported into Greece from the United States, consolidating the two countries' mutual efforts aimed at achieving closer cooperation in terms of energy security in the South-Eastern Mediterranean region. Natural gas will play a transitional role in ensuring Greece's energy security," the statement said.

The announcement coincided with the start of the first Greek-US Strategic Dialogue in Washington on Thursday. The Greek delegation is led by Deputy Foreign Minister Georgios Katrougalos.

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced that Athens intended to purchase liquefied natural gas from the United States during his meeting with US President Donald Trump in October 2017.