HELLENiQ Energy’s Shiamishis Says Greece Emerging as Energy Hub

Greece’s role in Europe’s shifting energy landscape is expanding as the country builds out infrastructure and deepens strategic partnerships, HELLENiQ Energy CEO Andreas Shiamishis said at the inaugural “Energy & Sustainability Knowledge Forum” hosted by the “HELLENiQ ENERGY Center for Sustainability and Energy @ Alba Graduate Business School”.

Speaking on a panel alongside Energy Minister Stavros Papastavrou and U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle, Shiamishis said Greece now serves as a critical transit point for energy flows toward Central Europe and Ukraine. The country is among “the largest suppliers of refined fuels to Ukraine and has begun participating in the initial LNG movements through the emerging Vertical Corridor”, a network designed to strengthen regional energy security.

Shiamishis also highlighted the fact Greece’s position could be strengthened further with the planned reactivation of the Thessaloniki–Skopje diesel pipeline, idle for 15 years. The line is expected to bolster supply routes to neighboring Balkan states, including Bulgaria and Serbia, and reinforce what the CEO of HELLENiQ Energy described as Greece’s function as an “energy stabilizer” for Southeast and Central Europe.