In an interview with Reuters, QatarEnergy CEO Saad al-Kaabi warned that the damage from recent Iranian attacks could force the company to declare force majeure on long-term LNG contracts to Italy, Belgium, South Korea and China

As leaders arrive in Brussels and issue pre-summit statements, surging oil prices and Middle East tensions dominate talks, with Greece weighing diesel subsidies and EU states pushing for tax relief measures.

Energy Minister Stavros Papastavrou calls for targeted EU action as Middle East tensions raise uncertainty, stressing preparedness, market unity, and fiscal discipline.

Disputes over Russian gas, energy networks and rising costs highlight growing divisions within the EU as leaders prepare for a key summit on Thursday March 19

Eurogroup President Kyriakos Pierrakakis says Europe must prepare for potential energy shocks while accelerating long-term energy integration.

Qatar's energy minister told the Financial Times in an exclusive interview that a continued Middle East war could send oil to $150 a barrel and force every Gulf energy exporter to halt shipments within days.

Freight rates for supertankers and LNG carriers surge as traffic through the Strait of Hormuz nearly halts amid escalating U.S.-Iran tensions, sending energy markets sharply higher.

Parliament will decide on contracts granting offshore hydrocarbon exploration rights south of the Peloponnese and Crete to a Chevron–Helleniq Energy consortium, as Athens advances its energy strategy.

The foundations were laid in Athens last November. This week in Washington, Greek officials believe they began building upward.

Energy minister Stavros Papastavrou reiterated that Greece is a 'reliable hub for energy security' for the wider region

Long-term U.S. LNG agreements with Balkan and Ukrainian partners signal a new phase in transatlantic energy cooperation, elevating Greece’s role in the Vertical Gas Corridor and reshaping supply routes in Southeast Europe

Energy ministers from the United States, Greece and 11 other European countries agreed to strengthen natural gas supply security in Central and Eastern Europe through the vertical corridor, signing a joint declaration aimed at boosting regional energy resilience. The statement was endorsed by energy ministers and representatives of Greece, Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Moldova, […]

On Tuesday, Feb. 24, the minister is scheduled to take part in the Transatlantic Summit on Natural Gas Security and the Vertical Corridor.

Greek Energy and Environment Minister Stavros Papastavrou is traveling to Washington for a series of high-level meetings aimed at deepening U.S.-Greece strategic energy cooperation and reinforcing Athens’ role in Europe’s evolving energy architecture, including efforts to operationalize the so-called Vertical Corridor. The visit follows energy agreements signed during the Partnership for Transatlantic Energy Cooperation (P-TEC) […]

Greece will no longer bankroll the aggressor and must accelerate efforts to phase out Russian fossil fuels, Energy and Environment Minister Stavros Papastavrou said in an interview with the Financial Times, as Athens positions itself at the center of Europe’s post-Russian energy strategy. “We are not going to keep funding the aggressor,” Papastavrou said. “More […]

Energy minister says EU rejects Turkey-Libya maritime pact as unlawful and insists Greece is exercising its sovereign rights under international law

Greece’s gas grid operator excludes key connection works for the Dioriga Gas FSRU from its 2026–2035 development plan, prompting strong objections from Motor Oil over competition and energy strategy

Discussions focused on resilience in critical mineral supply chains, strategic autonomy in materials such as aluminium, and the role of energy policy in industrial resilience.