Greece announced it will build a second liquefied natural gas in Alexandroupolis to reduce dependence on Russian gas. Public DomainGreece is in a race to reduce energy dependence on Russia following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Tuesday.
Speaking in Parliament Mitsotakis said: “We cannot rule out attempts by Russia to blackmail. We all realize this… will disrupt global supplies and probably trigger a further rise in [energy] prices.”
As Greece imported 33% of its gas supplies from Russia in January, Athens called on the EU to support member-states and businesses against a further rise in energy costs.
Mitsotskids assured, that his government is prepared for a “worst-case scenario where gas supplies from Russia are halted” as its liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage facility at Revythousa near Athens has been recently replenished.
“We are strengthening the diversification of our resources. In January, Greece covered 47% of domestic demand with LNG from Revythousa and 20% through the TAP pipeline,” Mitsotakis revealed.
