From offshore gas exploration to long-term U.S. LNG deals, 2026 marks a turning point as Greece begins to see results from major energy agreements signed over the past two years

Greek ministers and executives hailed new partnerships and rising investment interest, projecting confidence about the country’s energy future

Energean, HelleniQ Energy, and ExxonMobil sealed a major agreement in Athens during the P-TEC conference to begin exploratory drilling in the Ionian Sea’s Block 2, marking Greece’s first offshore drilling in decades

In line with this effort, the Hellenic Hydrocarbon Resources Management and Energy Resources Company (HEREMA) is submitting the Strategic Environmental Impact Study today