Ukraine and Greece sign gas supply agreement

Ukraine and Greece sign a natural gas supply agreement

Ukraine and Greece have officially signed an agreement on sale and transportation of natural gas, which will be delivered from the Greek port of Alexandroupolis to Odesa. Deliveries will start in January 2026.

Under the agreement, Ukraine will receive gas as directly from Greece, and from the USA, which will be delivered via Greek LNG terminals.

Details of the deal

• The gas will be delivered through the gas infrastructure connecting Greece, Bulgaria and Romania to the Ukrainian GTS.

• The main supply hub will be Alexandroupolis LNG terminal, which allows us to receive US liquefied natural gas.

• Odesa has been designated as the main gas entry point to Ukraine.

• Import will start at the beginning of 2026, The company will launch the new route after the technical integration of the routes is completed and commercial terms are agreed.

Government representatives stressed that the agreement is a «historic step» towards diversifying Ukraine's energy sources amid the ongoing war and limited access to traditional supply markets.

Context.

• Greece is becoming an important gas hub for Europe, thanks in part to new LNG terminals and modernised infrastructure.

• Ukraine is actively developing energy imports from southern Europe to completely eliminate its dependence on gas transportation routes from Russia.

• In 2024-2025, Greece increased the transit of US LNG to EU countries, and now it is opening supplies to Ukraine.