Israeli delegation to visit for gas field unitisation talks
By Elias Hazou AN Israeli delegation will be visiting the island next week to discuss with their Cypriot counterparts the matter concerning the extension of...
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Lakkotrypis says Cyprus mulling third oil and gas round
By Nicholas Kakouros Cyprus is considering announcing a third oil and gas exploration round, energy minister Yiorgos Lakkotrypis said....
‘Shipping central to Cyprus’ energy goals’
By Andria Kades Shipping is central to Cyprus’ goal to become an energy hub, Energy Minister Giorgos Lakkotrypis told Martime Cyprus delegates on the last...
Cyprus aims to attract Chinese investment to first technology park
Cyprus aims to attract Chinese high tech giants to invest in the first science and technology park in Pentakomo, on the southern coast of the...
Storage move threat to retail fuel prices
By Elias Hazou PRIVATE fuel companies intimated yesterday that they may be ‘forced’ to raise their retail prices to compensate for the cost of relocating...
Talks on gas to Egypt ‘ongoing’
By Elias Hazou TALKS aimed at a framework deal to sell Cypriot offshore gas to Egypt are ongoing, despite the recent discovery of a massive...
Fuel reserves relocation to be completed by mid-July
The relocation of strategic oil reserves from the Larnaca seafront to existing facilities in Vasilikos is expected to be completed by mid-July, energy minister Giorgos...
ENI needs time out after second dud
By Elias Hazou ENI’s failure to locate commercially exploitable natural gas reserves in the Amathusa prospect was always the more probable scenario, but regardless, the...
Total near agreement to extend offshore gas search – minister
France’s Total is close to extending an offshore natural gas exploration programme in Cyprus after coming up empty in prior surveys, the energy minister said....
‘Battling the scourge of fuel price distortions’
By Angelos Anastasiou THE GOVERNMENT, in cooperation with consumer groups, is planning to tighten the noose on the scourge of distorted fuel pricing, and possibly...
