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At Davos, AKTOR CEO Urges EU to Move Faster on LNG

At Davos, AKTOR CEO Urges EU to Move Faster on LNG

Hellenic Shipping News

Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, AKTOR Group Chairman

Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, AKTOR Group Chairman and CEO Alexandros Exarchou delivered a forceful appeal for Europe to move faster on liquefied natural gas imports and cross-border infrastructure, warning that hesitation could undermine the EU’s planned ban on Russian gas from 2028.

Exarchou framed the debate largely as a strategic choice between U.S. LNG and Russian pipeline gas, arguing that once Russian supplies become illegal, concerns over price comparisons lose their relevance. His remarks come amid a more complex global LNG landscape, where multiple suppliers and shifting price dynamics are expected to shape the market over the coming years.

A Warning on Europe’s Credibility

Addressing a panel that included Greek Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Harry Theoharis, Romania’s energy minister Bogdan-Gruia Ivan and the U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle, Exarchou criticized what he described as contradictory signals from Brussels and some EU member states.

For years, he said, Europe made a deliberate choice to rely heavily on Russian gas, a dependency that became a strategic weakness after the outbreak of the war in Ukraine. While the EU has now decided to prohibit Russian gas imports starting in 2028, Exarchou questioned whether all

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