Record Egyptian finds but gas glut beckons
After a highly successful 2019, Egypt and the East Med face several challenges By Charles Ellinas Egypt had another successful year in 2019 and this...
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Cyprus’ energy strategy being pursued as planned, president says
Cyprus’ energy strategy is being pursued as planned, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Sunday. He also said that it was good will without preconditions that...
Fannon visit ‘a political signal’ to Turkey, Cyprus says
US Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources Francis Fannon was in Cyprus on Tuesday for a round of contacts with Cypriot officials, in a...
Our View: Turkey destroys island’s energy policy narrative with latest incursion
The government’s energy plans were dealt a heavy blow last week when Turkey decided to send its Yavuz drillship into offshore block 8 of the...
Cyprus beats 2020 renewable energy target
The share energy use from renewable source was 13.9 per cent share in 2018, up from 3.1 per cent in 2004. Cyprus squeaked past its...
EEZ tensions to rise in 2020
Greece’s EEZ dispute with Turkey stokes fears of tension By Elias Hazou This year may prove extremely dicey in the eastern Mediterranean, worse even than...
Energy outlook for 2020: the need to forge new path
Natural gas and crude oil had a difficult year in 2019, with global oversupplies keeping prices low. Much the same is expected in 2020. In...
US bill on East Med security and energy partnership passes appropriations
A bill due to be passed at the US Congress by Friday for an East Med energy partnership with Greece and Cyprus mandates the compilation...
Future of gas in Asia, and what it means for Cyprus
By Charles Ellinas This is a follow-up to the article I wrote two weeks ago about the future of gas in Europe and its impact...
‘Private players being shut out of gas market’
Greek firm Energean on Thursday complained that private players are being shut out of the natural gas market in Cyprus, to the detriment of competition...
RES rates paid to producers of electricity ‘biggest scandal of our time’
State-aid Commissioner Theophanis Theophanous on Thursday dubbed the “biggest scandal of our time” an affair relating to the rates paid to producers of electricity from renewable...
President calls for regional cooperation on energy, climate and security
Regional instability in the region is one of the biggest setbacks to investment in the Eastern Mediterranean, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Monday. Regional cooperation...
Falling short of energy expectations
Importing LNG was never going to be enough to meet climate targets By Charles Ellinas NOVEMBER 1 marked the start of public consultation for the...
Our View: Defa should ignore the auditor-general on LNG tender
OUR EFFORTS to import natural gas can only be described as a running joke. They started some 14 years ago when interest was expressed to...
Tales from the Coffeeshop: Last chance to take the taxpayer’s money
TO SAY the Estia Scheme, which rewards people for not repaying their housing loans, has not gone according to plan, would be something of an...
Challenges to Israel’s gas exports
By Charles Ellinas Since discovery of natural gas in its exclusive economic zone Israel has been dreaming of exports, riches and political influence. Massive political...
€1.1m in scholarships offered in energy studies
THE ministry of energy, commerce and industry announced on Friday it is offering a total of €1.1m for scholarships for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, including...
President ready to talk without preconditions, says spokesman
President Nicos Anastasiades is ready to talk with Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci without setting any preconditions, government spokesman Prodromos Prodromou said on Wednesday. Speaking...
Cyprus sends letter to UN Secretary General protesting Turkey’s provocations
The Republic of Cyprus’ Counsellor in New York Polly Ioannou has sent a letter to UN Secretary General António Guterres protesting Turkey’s continuing provocative and...
Education ministry signs deal with OEV for energy efficiency in schools
The education ministry signed an agreement on Monday with the Employers and Industrialists Federation (OEV) on the promotion of educational programmes on energy and the...