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History in the making as Alexandroupoli FSRU receives first shipment of U.S. LNG

On February 18th the floating storage regasification unit in Alexandroupoli received its first test shipment of U.S. liquefied natural gas. Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources Geoffrey Pyatt described the successful opening of the Alexandroupolis FSRU as a ‘milestone” in “the longstanding transatlantic effort to diversify European energy routes and suppliers.” In other energy news, it looks like decision time has come for the hydrocarbon survey program off Crete by ExxonMobil and Helleniq Energy. Dr. Theodoros Tsakiris, an associate professor of geopolitics and energy policy at the University of Nicosia, joins Thanos Davelis to look at what these developments mean for Greece and the region.

You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:

First gas load to Alexandroupoli FSRU

Alexandroupolis LNG Terminal going live after test runs

Key moment for blocks off Crete

Fresh SYRIZA leadership battle on the cards

Albanian Parliament approves controversial deal to hold migrants for Italy

Top EU official lauds Italy-Albania migration deal but a court and a rights commissioner have doubts

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