Ukraine Set to Import 1 Bln Cubic Meters of U.S. LNG in 2026 via Poland, Greece
Ukraine is preparing to expand its imports of U.S. liquefied natural gas next year, with total volumes expected to reach 1 billion cubic meters, according to a newly finalized agreement between Naftogaz Group and Poland’s ORLEN.
The Gaze reports this, referring to Naftogaz’s statement.
The two companies have sealed a contract for the supply of 300 million cubic meters of U.S. LNG in the first quarter of 2026. The deal builds on a memorandum of intent signed on November 7 during the P-TEC energy conference in Greece and marks one of Kyiv’s fastest-completed energy contracts in recent years.
Naftogaz CEO Serhiy Koretsky said the agreement is part of a larger push to diversify Ukraine’s energy sources and secure stable deliveries during wartime.
“Under our agreements with ORLEN, Ukraine will receive 600 million cubic meters of US LNG this year. Overall, we expect to import 1 billion cubic meters of American LNG in 2026. We are consistently diversifying both supply routes and sources to protect our energy system. I thank our Polish partners for their trust,” Koretsky said.
The LNG will be regasified at the Świnoujście terminal on Poland’s Baltic coast before being injected into Ukraine’s gas system via the Polish–Ukrainian border.
According to Robert Soszyński, ORLEN’s Vice President for Operations, only a few days passed between signing the initial letter of intent and finalizing the full contract.
“We were able to agree on all technical conditions and secure the necessary corporate approvals in record time,” he said. “Such speed would have been impossible without mutual trust and a clear understanding of each side’s goals. Our cooperation boosts regional energy security and strengthens market positions on both sides.”
Alongside the Polish corridor, Ukraine is also preparing to activate a southern LNG supply route. A recently signed agreement with Greece’s gas company DEPA outlines deliveries of American LNG through the port of Alexandroupolis, with transit across Bulgaria, Romania, and Moldova before entering Ukraine.
Deliveries through the Alexandroupolis corridor are scheduled to begin in January 2026, covering the critical winter period from December 2025 to March 2026. Athens has described the project as a contribution to European energy security and regional cooperation.
As The Gaze reported earlier, Ukrainian energy company DTEK has imported its first batch of American liquefied natural gas (LNG) through Lithuania's import terminal.
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