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Alexandros Exarchou, CEO of Greek holding AKTOR, has called on the European Commission to subsidize the vertical gas corridor linking Greece, Romania, and Ukraine to reduce dependency on Russian gas. During the World Economic Forum, political leaders from Greece, Romania, and the U.S. discussed investment corridors in Southeast Europe, emphasizing the need for serious investment in LNG infrastructure.

Exarchou highlighted the contradiction of the EU's 2028 ban on Russian gas while some member states hesitate to sign long-term contracts for U.S. LNG due to higher costs. He proposed EU funding for critical infrastructure, including a second FSRU terminal, to make U.S.

LNG prices competitive. Romanian Energy Minister Bogdan Ivan stressed Romania's role as a stability provider in the region and criticized European leaders' hesitance towards Russian gas. U.S. Ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, reaffirmed U.S. support for transforming Greece into an LNG gateway to Europe.