ATHENS, Nov 5 (Reuters) – The United States is eager to advance energy ties with Greece and see the country become a key energy gateway to Europe, the new U.S. ambassador to the country, Kimberly Guilfoyle, said on Wednesday.
Greece has ramped up purchases of U.S. liquefied natural gas and built a second LNG terminal as it seeks to establish itself as a major transit route for U.S. imported gas into Europe.
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U.S. Energy and Interior Secretaries Chris Wright and Doug Burgum, senior executives of major U.S. energy companies and energy ministers from central Europe were expected to participate in a U.S.-led conference in Athens this week to discuss energy security and infrastructure investment.
The U.S. will have the chance to sell more gas to Europe following a trade deal in July where Europe pledged to buy $250 billion in U.S. energy – oil, liquefied natural gas and nuclear technology – annually for the next three years.
Reporting by Angeliki Koutantou
Editing by Alexandra Hudson
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