Cyprus and Egypt agree to expedite energy discussions
Egypt’s petroleum minister said on Tuesday his country was speeding up talks with Cyprus to import natural gas for its own domestic use and for...
Energy
Cyprus’ heavy reliance on fuel highlighted by World Energy Council
Cyprus’ heavy reliance on fuel imports is highlighted in the latest report by the World Energy Council. In a report released by World Energy Council,...
Eide expects official response on rejection of his proposal
UN Secretary General`s Special Adviser on Cyprus Espen Barth Eide expects to get an official response to his proposal with regard to the management of...
Davutoglu: you can’t do what you want with the gas
By Angelos Anastasiou TURKISH Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said yesterday that hydrocarbons could not be used as a weapon by anyone, adding that if Greek...
Hydrocarbon account for both communities FM says
Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides said on Friday that the government was looking into setting up an escrow account where it could deposit part of the...
Barbaros is main stumbling block in resuming talks
By Jean Christou IF Turkey wants to solve the Cyprus problem as soon as possible, its seismic survey vessel Barbaros should move itself from the...
Delek raises Cyprus gas estimates
By Elias Hazou Noble Energy’s Israeli partners have raised their estimate for the amount of natural gas in Cyprus’ Aphrodite (Block 12) reservoir by 14...
‘No’ to linking gas with peace talks
By Elias Hazou The government said on Tuesday it would not agree to any process linking the issue of natural gas to peace talks. “Any...
Cooperation the key to commercialising natural gas
Acting Special Envoy and Coordinator for Energy Affairs at the US State Department Amos Hochstein has said that the best way to commercialise Cyprus` natural...
Parties seek plan to de-link gas and Cyprob talks
By Elias Hazou PRESIDENT NICOS Anastasiades has summoned party leaders to a meeting on Tuesday, to jointly hammer out Nicosia’s strategy regarding ongoing tensions in...
Energy sector reform is urgent, regulators told
By Jean Christou THE planned new rules for reforming the energy market in Cyprus need to be urgently put in place, Energy Minister Giorgos Lakkotrypis...
Foreign legal advice will be sought to deal with Turkey’s EEZ violations
By Jean Christou THE Foreign Ministry yesterday welcomed the adoption of a resolution by the European Parliament earlier in the day condemning Turkey’s violation of...
Households cut electricity consumption by 14 per cent in 2013
By George Psyllides OVERALL electricity sales dropped 10.7 per cent year-on-year in 2013 because of the economic crisis, the chairman of the state company EAC...
Cairo summit a first important step
By Elias Hazou THE DECLARATION signed at the Cairo summit is envisioned as an outline agreement between Cyprus, Greece and Egypt, one that can lead...
New tripartite meeting in the works with Israel
A new trilateral meeting between Cyprus, Greece and Israel is being prepared, Government Spokesman Nikos Christodoulides has said. The Cairo meeting, which took place in...
Rules ‘ignored’ for oilfield behemoths
By Elias Hazou IN A scramble to bring forward the operations of oilfield services behemoths Halliburton and Schlumberger in Aradippou, authorities here seem to have...
Greece joins war of words, as Samaras calls on Turkey to stop harassing Cyprus
By George Psyllides GREECE urged NATO partner Turkey on Friday to stop harassing Cyprus while it looks to exploit offshore natural gas fields, wading into...
Greece tells Turkey to stop challenging Cyprus natgas efforts
Greece urged NATO partner Turkey on Friday to stop harassing Cyprus while it looks to exploit offshore natural gas fields, wading into a dispute that...
Eide says focus on the future
UN SPECIAL Adviser on Cyprus Espen Barth Eide said yesterday he remained “realistically optimistic” that the two communities could set aside the standoff over the...
‘Cyprus boasts plenty of expertise in rig support’
By Angelos Anastasiou CYPRUS can boast companies with the expertise to perform maintenance services on offshore equipment and can expect to see more heading its...
