Interest from the EU in Cyprus gas says minister
Efforts are underway to develop Cyprus’ natural gas as there is interest from both the EU and the private sector, Energy Minister Natasa Pilides said on Monday.
Speaking on CyBC ...
Pilides extols role of Cyprus in EU energy security, EU commissioner due to visit
Energy Minister Natasa Pilides announced the upcoming visit of the Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson, in a statement after the conclusion of the extraordinary meeting of energy ministers in Brussels on ...
Eni official’s comments on EastMed pipeline misunderstood – energy ministry
A correction was issued on Wednesday to an earlier Reuters report quoting Italian gas giant Eni’s chief operating officer (COO) as saying that the EastMed pipeline would be fully ...
EP president due in Cyprus, says new gas find a promising development
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola will be in Cyprus on Friday to discuss the latest gas find in the island’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) among other issues during a ...
Italian navy vessel spotted near ENI drillship in Block 6 of Cyprus’ EEZ
The Italian navy ship Mimbelli was spotted sailing near the ENI drill ship, in Block 6 of Cyprus exclusive economic zone (EEZ) on Friday.
In a post on twitter, the Italian ...
Our View: Things are looking up for Cyprus energy, but that could change
When Noble Energy made its first discovery in the Aphrodite field in 2011 there was rejoicing and expectations, encouraged by politicians, that Cyprus would be selling natural gas a few years ...
Bulgaria says talks to resume Russian gas supplies are ‘inevitable’
Bulgaria’s interim energy minister said it was “inevitable” that the Balkan country would discuss resuming gas deliveries with Russia’s Gazprom GAZP.MM that were halted in April, after ...
‘Significant’ gas discovery in Cyprus’ block 6 (Updated)
Italian multinational oil and gas company Eni announced on Monday that it has made a significant gas discovery in the Cronos-1 well, located about 160 kilometres off the coast of Cyprus ...
German minister rules out keeping nuclear plants running to save gas
German Economy Minister Robert Habeck ruled out on Sunday extending the lifespan of the country’s three remaining nuclear power plants in order to save gas, saying it would save ...
Cyprus gas and the EU’s ‘own goal’
Solving the Cyprus problem and solving the energy crisis go hand in hand
With the European energy crisis intensifying and the likelihood of complete Russian gas cut-off increasing – Russian gas ...
Turkey sends new drilling ship to east Med (Updated)
Turkey resumed its hydrocarbon drilling operations in the eastern Mediterranean on Tuesday after a two year hiatus, though President Tayyip Erdogan said its new drill ship would operate outside waters ...
‘Turkey’s resolve should not be tested’
Turkey’s resolve in the eastern Mediterranean should not be tested, the leader of Tayyip Erdogan’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) said on Sunday.
Referring to the new mission ...
Turkey stoking tensions in eastern Med, say Greece, Cyprus (Update 2)
Greece and Cyprus accused rival Turkey on Thursday of stoking tensions as Ankara prepared to dispatch a drill ship to the Mediterranean next month in a search for natural gas.
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Gazprom gas cut tempers economic hopes after Ukraine grain deal (Update)
Russia dealt a new blow to European countries over their support for Ukraine on Monday, saying it would further cut gas supplies through its single biggest gas link to Germany.
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Norway oil and gas workers end strike as government steps in
The Norwegian government on Tuesday intervened to end a strike in the petroleum sector that had cut oil and gas output, a union leader and the labour ministry said, ending ...
Erdogan’s rhetoric rattles east Med region
Analyst says the level of anti-Greek sentiment in Turkey right now is historically high. ‘We haven’t seen anything like it in some 30 years’
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s increasingly ...
Turkish vice president says ‘provocative actions’ by Greek Cypriot side will ‘not go unanswered’
“Provocative actions” by the Greek Cypriot side will not go unanswered, Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay has said following a meeting in Ankara with Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel.
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Cyprus gas still a pipe dream after 15 years
‘Promises come and go and nothing happens. And our authorities carry on doing it’
When it comes to gas development Cyprus definitely talks the talk – but can it walk the ...
EU lawmakers move to block green investment label for gas and nuclear
By Kate Abnett
European Union lawmakers will attempt to block a plan to label gas and nuclear energy as sustainable investments as Europe wrestles with reducing its carbon dioxide emissions ...
Israeli natural gas may be exported to EU through Cyprus
Greek oil and gas company Energean on Monday announced the discovery of a commercially exploitable natural gas field in Israel’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ), with Cyprus being considered as ...
Cyprus targets 2026 to export gas, EU acknowledges island’s energy role
The European Union acknowledges the role Cyprus can play as an alternative energy supplier in the coming years as the bloc looks to reduce its dependency on Russian natural gas, ...
Two possible options for the development of the Aphrodite gas field
By George Pirishis
It seems that something has started to shift in Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in relation to the Aphrodite block.
In last week’s meeting between the ...
Cyprus and Lebanon ready to cooperate on gas
Cyprus and Lebanon are ready to cooperate and exploit undersea gas fields between the two countries, according to Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib, who was on an official visit ...
Anastasiades: If Turkey is genuine about talks, it must recognise Cyprus
If Turkey is genuine about talks to reunify the island, it must first recognise the Republic Cyprus, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Thursday.
He was responding to earlier remarks by ...