EU looks to east Mediterranean as gas alternative to Russia
2 years, 6 months ago

EU looks to east Mediterranean as gas alternative to Russia

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — European leaders visiting Israel on Tuesday expressed hope that natural gas supplies from the eastern Mediterranean could help reduce dependence on Russia as the Ukraine war drags on. “On the energy front, we will work together in using gas resources of the eastern Mediterranean and to develop renewable energy,” Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said at a joint press conference with his Israeli counterpart, Naftali Bennett. European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen, who is also in Israel this week, affirmed Europe’s commitment to wean itself off Russian gas, saying Israel could help. In 2020, Greece, Israel and Cyprus signed a deal to build an undersea pipeline to carry gas from new offshore deposits in the southeastern Mediterranean to continental Europe.

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Cyprus official says Israel-Hamas war may give an impetus to regional energy projects
1 year, 1 month ago

Cyprus official says Israel-Hamas war may give an impetus to regional energy projects

Associated Press  

NICOSIA, Cyprus — The political and economic ramifications from the Israel-Hamas war may provide an impetus to plans for a pipeline conveying offshore natural gas to Cyprus for processing and shipping to foreign markets, the east Mediterranean island nation’s energy minister said Tuesday. The fighting in the Gaza Strip and Israel’s desire to boost its energy security also lend weight …

Israel approves increase in gas exports to Egypt
1 year, 4 months ago

Israel approves increase in gas exports to Egypt

Al Jazeera  

Israel will expand its natural gas exports to Egypt from its offshore Tamar field, according to Energy Minister Israel Katz, amid renewed interest in offshore exploration and a debate on whether the gas should be kept for domestic use. The issue has been hotly debated for years and was reignited in recent weeks after Israel’s budget director warned that the …

EU official: East Med gas can wean bloc off Russian energy
2 years, 2 months ago

EU official: East Med gas can wean bloc off Russian energy

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Natural gas from undersea deposits …

European leaders ink energy deals in bid to sidestep Russia
2 years, 5 months ago

European leaders ink energy deals in bid to sidestep Russia

Associated Press  

ROME — European leaders ramped up their push to secure alternative energy supplies Monday as fears escalate of a complete natural gas cutoff by Russia, with the leaders of Italy, France and the European Union sealing deals with their counterparts in Algeria, Azerbaijan and the United Arab Emirates. Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune said a $4 billion deal would be signed …

Is the EU deal with Israel and Egypt a way out from Russian gas?
2 years, 6 months ago

Is the EU deal with Israel and Egypt a way out from Russian gas?

Al Jazeera  

Critics argue that the EU will face problems dealing with Israel and Egypt despite Brussels’s enthusiasm. At the ceremony, held at a five-star hotel in Cairo on Wednesday, von der Leyen hailed the deal as a “historic step” away from Russian energy and towards a “green transition”. The memorandum of understanding concerning the delivery of natural gas through Egypt, where …

Egypt, Israel to boost gas supply to EU amid Ukraine war
2 years, 6 months ago

Egypt, Israel to boost gas supply to EU amid Ukraine war

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Egypt, Israel and the European Union on Wednesday signed a deal to increase liquified natural gas sales to EU countries, who aim to reduce their dependence on supplies from Russia as the war in Ukraine drags on. The deal, stamped in an upscale Cairo hotel, will see Israel send more gas via Egypt, which has facilities to liquify …

Egypt, Israel to boost gas supply to European Union amid Ukraine war
2 years, 6 months ago

Egypt, Israel to boost gas supply to European Union amid Ukraine war

The Hindu  

Egypt, Israel, and the European Union on June 15 signed a deal to increase liquified natural gas sales to European Union countries, who aim to reduce dependence on supply from Russia as the war in Ukraine drags on. “The deal, stamped in a five-star Cairo hotel, will see Israel sending more gas via Egypt, which has facilities to liquify it …

EU signs gas deal with Israel, Egypt in bid to ditch Russia
2 years, 6 months ago

EU signs gas deal with Israel, Egypt in bid to ditch Russia

Al Jazeera  

The tripartite agreement will allow ‘significant’ exports of Israeli gas to Europe for the first time. The deal, finalised on Wednesday at the East Mediterranean regional energy conference in Cairo, will allow “significant” exports of Israeli gas to Europe for the first time, the Israeli energy ministry said. “What a special moment,” European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said …

Italian premier says Algeria to boost natural gas exports
2 years, 8 months ago

Italian premier says Algeria to boost natural gas exports

Associated Press  

MILAN — Italian Premier Mario Draghi secured a deal Monday for more natural gas imports across a Mediterranean pipeline from Algeria, marking the latest push by a European Union nation to reduce dependence on Russian energy following its invasion of Ukraine. Russia is Italy’s biggest supplier of natural gas, representing 40% of total imports, followed by Algeria, which provides some …

US diplomat: Mediterranean gas pipeline to Europe not viable
2 years, 8 months ago

US diplomat: Mediterranean gas pipeline to Europe not viable

Associated Press  

NICOSIA, Cyprus — A proposed pipeline to deliver natural gas from deposits in the east Mediterranean to European markets is too expensive, not economically viable and will take too long to help countries seeking alternatives to Russian gas any time soon, a senior U.S. diplomat said Thursday. But she said the proposed East Med pipeline project wouldn’t be able to …

U.S., EU to cooperate on energy security
2 years, 10 months ago

U.S., EU to cooperate on energy security

The Hindu  

The U.S. and European Union said on Friday they are working together to source alternative supplies of natural gas to protect the EU in case key energy supplier Russia retaliates against sanctions. They are “working jointly towards continued, sufficient, and timely supply of natural gas to the EU from diverse sources across the globe to avoid supply shocks, including those …

Opinion: Europe’s energy crunch is giving Putin the upper hand
3 years, 2 months ago

Opinion: Europe’s energy crunch is giving Putin the upper hand

CNN  

Editor’s Note: David A. Andelman, a contributor to CNN, two-time winner of the Deadline Club Award, and executive director of The Red Lines Project, is the author of “A Red Line in the Sand: Diplomacy, Strategy, and the History of Wars That Might Still Happen” and host of its Evergreen podcast. Vladimir Chizhov, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s tough-minded representative to …

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