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Turkey’s exploration for natural gas in the eastern Mediterranean has ramped up tensions with Cyprus and prompted the European Union to scale back contacts with Ankara. The...
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Greek foreign minister lambasts ‘troublemaker Turkey’ (Updated)
Greek Foreign Minister Nicos Dendias said on Monday Turkey was a troublemaker entrenched in the dead ends of its own misguided choices, as Ankara’s drillship...
Cyprus and France in constant contact ahead of EU Council
President Nicos Anastasiades and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron have agreed to remain in constant contact in view of the European Council meeting that will...
Cyprus calls on Yavuz to ‘immediately cease’ illegal activities (Updated)
By George Psyllides and Elias Hazou A TURKISH drillship, the Yavuz was on Thursday headed to an area inside Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) to...
Government accused of hypocrisy over climate change action
The government cannot simultaneously be the leader of the Mediterranean’s energy hub and its climate action, a representative of the organisers of Friday’s Climate March...
Exploration and exploitation in block 7 ‘an exclusive sovereign right’
The exploration and exploitation of offshore block 7 is an exclusive sovereign right of Cyprus and does not affect the rights of any third state,...
Cyprus signs contracts with Eni and Total on five EEZ blocks (Updated)
Cyprus on Wednesday signed agreements with France’s Total and Italy’s Eni for exploration in block 7 of Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The contracts were...
Cavusoglu digs heels in on talks, announces new consulate in Famagusta
For Cyprus negotiations to resume, it must be first be clarified what it is that will be negotiated, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said late...
Turkey may acquire a third drillship, Erdogan says
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced that Turkey may be acquiring a third drillship, it emerged on Thursday. Speaking at a broad meeting of...
President offered Turkish Cypriots a share of gas funds in return for Turkey’s recognition of Cyprus’ EEZ
President Nicos Anastasiades’ proposal to Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci on the issue of hydrocarbons, submitted during their informal meeting in early August, involves the...
Cyprus runs the risk of being trapped into an expensive undertaking with gas deal
DEFA announced on 23 August its decision to award the tender for the construction of an LNG import terminal at Vasilikos. This will comprise a...
Our View: Gas plans subject to oil companies planning and interests
WHEN Noble Energy discovered natural gas deposits in the Aphrodite field at the end of 2011, Cyprus celebrated because the impression created was that it...
Power generated by natural gas expected in 2021
Natural gas for power generation should be expected on the island late in 2021, the head of the natural gas public company (Defa) said on...
The bright future of Egypt’s gas sector – a success story
By Charles Ellinas The recent pronouncements by Egypt’s Petroleum Minister, Tareq El Molla, demonstrate the confidence the country now has in its energy sector. It...
Anastasiades to send non-paper to Akinci on gas
President Nicos Anastasiades is expected to send a non-paper to Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci, containing his counterproposals on the issue of natural gas, the...
Ankara’s ‘good will’ on gas should not be seen ‘as weakness’ Turkish defence minister says
Turkey’s “good will” on the hydrocarbon issue should not be perceived as weakness, the country’s Defence Minister Hulusi Akar, said on Thursday. “Our goodwill should...
Gas, Varosha blight talks hopes
Varosha and gas, and the Turkish side’s ‘willingness’ to discuss options other than a bizonal, bicommunal federation, appeared on Monday to be the main bones...
Licences for ENI and Total to explore block seven
The cabinet on Monday licensed energy companies ENI and Total to explore block seven of Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and approved a partnership between...
First exploitation licences set to be issued for Cyprus EEZ
The Council of Ministers is expected issue exploitation licences for the Aphrodite field, Energy Minister Giorgos Lakkotrypis said on Sunday. “Regarding the agreements with Total...
Akel: president should make counter-proposal to Akinci on gas
Main opposition Akel said on Saturday the Greek Cypriot side should come up with a counter-proposal to Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci’s suggestion on hydrocarbons,...
