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ExxonMobil could partner up with Eni and Total to jointly develop natural gas deposits off Cyprus
1 month ago

ExxonMobil could partner up with Eni and Total to jointly develop natural gas deposits off Cyprus

Associated Press  

NICOSIA, Cyprus — ExxonMobil could partner up with a consortium composed of Eni of Italy and Total of France to jointly develop gas deposits they’ve discovered close to each other off Cyprus’ southern coast, the Cypriot energy minister said Friday. Cyprus officials have repeatedly said that offshore gas deposits could bolster Europe’s efforts to secure alternative energy sources following Russia’s …

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Cyprus in talks with Gulf energy companies over natural gas licences, president says
1 month, 1 week ago

Cyprus in talks with Gulf energy companies over natural gas licences, president says

Associated Press  

NICOSIA, Cyprus — Energy companies from Persian Gulf states have expressed interest in searching for natural gas off the southern coast of Cyprus, President Nikos Christodoulides said Friday. Speaking at an energy conference in Nicosia, he said Cypriot authorities are in early talks with several unidentified companies regarding exploration licenses for some of Cyprus’ 13 areas, or blocks, inside an …

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Future of undersea electricity cable linking Greece, Cyprus and Israel will be decided next month
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Future of undersea electricity cable linking Greece, Cyprus and Israel will be decided next month

The Independent  

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US, Cyprus embark on strategic dialogue that officials say demonstrates closest-ever ties
6 months ago

US, Cyprus embark on strategic dialogue that officials say demonstrates closest-ever ties

Associated Press  

NICOSIA, Cyprus — Cyprus-U.S. relations have reached their highest level yet after the two countries embarked on a strategic dialogue on key issues including defense, security, energy, crisis management and the fight against terrorism, officials said Monday. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken hailed the development as a “powerful evidence of the strengthening, deepening broadening of the relationship between our …

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Qatar’s ruler looking to invest in energy, ports and high-tech in Cyprus, official says
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Qatar’s ruler looking to invest in energy, ports and high-tech in Cyprus, official says

Associated Press  

NICOSIA, Cyprus — The emir of Qatar is looking to invest in energy and high-tech in Cyprus — projects seen as having a strong economic potential, a Cypriot official said Tuesday. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, who visited the east Mediterranean island nation on Tuesday for the first time, is also interested in investing in Cypriot ports and banking …

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Cyprus gives Chevron another 6 months to come up with a timetable on a natural gas field development
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Cyprus gives Chevron another 6 months to come up with a timetable on a natural gas field development

Associated Press  

NICOSIA, Cyprus — The Cyprus government has given Chevron another six months to come up with a revised plan to develop a sizeable natural gas deposit off the island nation’s southern coastline after an earlier plan proposed by the U.S. energy company lacked a timetable, an official said Thursday. In a reply letter last Thursday, Cypriot Energy Minister George Papanastasiou …

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Cyprus and Chevron reach a deal to develop an offshore natural gas field, ending years of delays
1 year ago

Cyprus and Chevron reach a deal to develop an offshore natural gas field, ending years of delays

Associated Press  

NICOSIA, Cyprus — The Cyprus government and U.S. energy company Chevron have reached a deal on how to develop the Aphrodite gas field, the first to be discovered under the seafloor off Cyprus, an official Friday. The agreement is “mutually beneficial” for both Cyprus and the company, the Cypriot official told The Associated Press but did not disclose further details. …

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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 …

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Out of gas? Egypt’s ambitions to become a regional gas hub are dwindling
1 year, 2 months ago

Out of gas? Egypt’s ambitions to become a regional gas hub are dwindling

Al Jazeera  

Egypt’s regional gas hub ambitions are in jeopardy – but is that temporary or a more structural issue? Egypt’s years-long ambition to become a regional gas hub and a major exporter of liquefied natural gas appears to be in jeopardy as shipments to Europe ground to a halt in June. Zohr accounts for close to 40 percent of Egypt’s total …

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Greece is working with Israel on AI technology to quickly detect wildfires
1 year, 3 months ago

Greece is working with Israel on AI technology to quickly detect wildfires

Associated Press  

NICOSIA, Cyprus — Greece is working with Israel on developing artificial intelligence technology that would help in early detection of dangerous wildfires, the Greek prime minister said Monday. After talks with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu and Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides in the Cypriot capital of Nicosia, Kyriakos Mitsotakis also said that Israel could be brought into the European Union …

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Minister: Chevron ‘positive’ about Israeli-Cypriot plans for natural gas pipeline, processing plant
1 year, 6 months ago

Minister: Chevron ‘positive’ about Israeli-Cypriot plans for natural gas pipeline, processing plant

Associated Press  

NICOSIA, Cyprus — Oil and gas company Chevron is “positive” about an Israeli-Cypriot plan for a pipeline that would convey offshore natural gas from both countries to Cyprus where it would be liquefied for export by ship to Europe and elsewhere, an official said Friday. Cypriot Energy Minister Giorgos Papanastasiou said after talks with visiting Chevron Vice President for Exploration …

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Turkey resumes gas exploration in the eastern Mediterranean
2 years, 4 months ago

Turkey resumes gas exploration in the eastern Mediterranean

Al Jazeera  

A Turkish ship sets off to drill for gas in the eastern Mediterranean – a move that risks inflaming regional tensions. Nearly two years after Turkey halted offshore gas explorations in contested waters in the eastern Mediterranean, a Turkish drillship has departed from the port of Mersin to search for gas in the region. A day prior to Donmez making …

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Cyprus pitches regional firefighting hub to Israel, Greece
2 years, 7 months ago

Cyprus pitches regional firefighting hub to Israel, Greece

Associated Press  

NICOSIA, Cyprus — Cyprus’ foreign minister pitched to his Greek and Israeli counterparts on Monday the creation of an east Mediterranean firefighting hub aimed at quickly addressing huge summer wildfires that could overwhelm any single country. Cypriot Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides made the proposal during a virtual meeting of the three countries’ top diplomats as well as U.S. Secretary of …

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Israel says outreach to Turkey won’t come at Cyprus’ expense
2 years, 9 months ago

Israel says outreach to Turkey won’t come at Cyprus’ expense

Associated Press  

NICOSIA, Cyprus — Any bid by Israel to improve strained ties with Turkey won’t come at the expense of its “strategic relationship” with neighboring Cyprus, the Israeli president said Wednesday. Herzog told Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades that “nothing in my visit and what would ensue will be on the account of this strategic relationship with your country.” He said Israel …

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Israel, Cyprus, Greece power cable link secures EU funding
2 years, 10 months ago

Israel, Cyprus, Greece power cable link secures EU funding

Associated Press  

NICOSIA, Cyprus — The European Union has earmarked 657 million euros for the construction of a 2,000-megawatt undersea electricity cable that will link the power grids of Israel, Cyprus and Greece, Cypriot Energy Minister Natasa Pilides said Thursday. Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades said in a statement that the cable “tangibly underscores the significance of the three-way cooperation between Cyprus, Greece …

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EU, Mideast nations look to train at Cyprus security center
3 years, 6 months ago

EU, Mideast nations look to train at Cyprus security center

Associated Press  

LARNACA, Cyprus — Three European Union member nations and three Middle Eastern countries are looking to train personnel in border, customs, maritime and cybersecurity techniques at a cutting-edge U.S.-funded facility in Cyprus that is expected to be ready early next year, the Cypriot foreign minister said Thursday. The Cyprus Center for Land, Open-Seas, and Port Security is scheduled to start …

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Greece, Cyprus threaten EU sanctions against Turkey over Varosha
4 years, 2 months ago

Greece, Cyprus threaten EU sanctions against Turkey over Varosha

Al Jazeera  

Greece says if Turkey does not reverse reopening part of Cypriot ghost town, it may seek to trigger economic sanctions. Athens, Greece – Greece has said that unless Turkey reverses the reopening of parts of Varosha on Cyprus’s east coast, it may seek to trigger economic sanctions that the European Union has lined up. If it doesn’t, next week both …

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