Energy

Cyprus’ energy regulatory authority (Cera) on Friday formally handed over two permits related to the construction of the Great Sea Interconnector to Greece’s independent transmission system operator Admie. The ...

The energy ministers of Cyprus and Greece committed on Thursday to their respective governments pressing ahead with “technical and institutional consultations” for the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) project, a proposed ...

The Eastern Mediterranean will host one of its most significant energy events of the year later this month, as the EMC 2025 – Eastern Mediterranean Conference and Exhibition on Energy – takes place ...

Oil prices rose more than 1 per cent on Monday after OPEC+’s planned production increase for November was more modest than expected, tempering some concerns about supply additions, though a ...

The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) on Monday released a statement explaining its role as the clearing entity for the island’s competitive electricity market. The above designation follows an agreement ...

“For the first time, citizens and businesses in Cyprus can choose their electricity supplier,” government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Thursday, as the country opened its long-awaited competitive energy market. ...

Cyprus has entered a new era in its electricity sector with the launch of the competitive electricity market, a development in which Eurobank played a decisive role as the general ...

OPEC+ may speed up production increases in November from the 137,000 barrels per day hike it made for October at its meeting on Sunday as its leader Saudi Arabia pushes to ...

Cyprus on Wednesday officially launched its long-awaited competitive electricity market, which Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said should ultimately drive down costs for consumers. Speaking on the sidelines of the independence ...

A new study has found that renewable electricity has already delivered substantial economic benefits to Cyprus, saving the country hundreds of millions of euros and offering strong returns on investment. ...

The government is awaiting legal advice after the European Commission demanded the return of €67 million it had paid for the Vasiliko liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal that was never completed, ...

The government is now pondering its options for appeal after the European Commission gave it until November 6 to repay a total of €67.2 million handed out in grants for the construction ...

The Republic of Cyprus will pay the €25 million demanded of it by Greece’s independent transmission system operator (Admie) when the Great Sea Interconnector project is being “implemented it in ...

The liquefied natural gas terminal at Vasiliko will be completed, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou promised on Tuesday. Addressing the House energy committee, he said the project “is feasible, should be ...

The single aim of the competitive electricity market (CEM) must be to bring about substantial reductions in Cyprus’ very high electricity prices. Anything else is of secondary importance and certainly ...

Cyprus has “no intention”a to “create a confrontation with the Greek government” over the matter of the Great Sea Interconnector, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said on Friday. He had ...

Oil prices eased on Wednesday, after rising more than 1 per cent in the previous session, though ongoing geopolitical jitters provided a floor for the market, with traders eyeing an expected ...

The natural rate of decline in output from the world’s oil and gas fields is speeding up, owing to more reliance on shale and deep offshore resources, the International ...

Energy Minister George Papanastasiou on Tuesday travelled to the State of Israel to meet his Israeli counterpart, Eli Cohen. According to his ministry, he will participate in a “roundtable discussion ...

HSBC expects a big oil surplus of 1.7 million barrels per day (mbd) from the fourth quarter of 2025, and a surplus of 2.4 mbd in 2026, exacerbated by the return of OPEC+ barrels ...

The European Investment Bank (EIB) this week announced its commitment to provide €17.5 billion to support energy efficiency improvements across more than 350,000 small and medium-sized enterprises in Europe over the next ...

The contractual framework of the electricity market rules was signed on Friday, paving the way for the commencement of the commercial operation of the competitive electricity market. The contract allows ...

With Cyprus experiencing unprecedented growth in solar energy adoption, Operation and Maintenance services are becoming crucial for the island’s energy transition. Lighthief International, which offers operation and maintenance for ...

The Commission for the Protection of Competition (CPC) announced on Thursday it has launched a probe into practices distorting competition relating to the acquisition of ExxonMobil’s share capital by ...