Overview
- DEPA and Naftogaz signed the agreement in Athens during President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit, formalizing winter supplies.
- The joint statement sets the delivery window from December 2025 to March 2026, while Zelenskyy said flows will start in January 2026.
- U.S. liquefied natural gas will be received at Greek facilities and move north through the Vertical Corridor from Alexandroupolis to Odesa via Bulgaria, Romania and Moldova.
- Greek leaders cast the corridor as a new northbound energy artery that positions Greece as a regional gateway for American LNG to Central and Eastern Europe.
- Ukraine describes the deal as part of a broader winter support package to cover a significant gas shortfall caused by intensified strikes on energy infrastructure.