East Med energy: re-assessing common interests
We can rediscover our common interests only after a reality check In the East Med we have been side-tracked by the fallacious promise or...
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Cyprus will struggle to apply EU’s new carbon taxes
Implementing these policies and policing their application will be a logistical nightmare for the EU The European Commission (EC) announced on Wednesday its ‘Fit-for-55’ package,...
Varosha, gas, recognition – five scenarios being touted as Erdogan’s ‘good news’
Turkish and Turkish Cypriot media are focusing on five scenarios relating to the ‘good news’ expected to be announced by Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan during...
Gas drilling to resume later this year says Pilides
US oil major Exxon Mobil will resume offshore drilling for natural gas later this year, Energy Minister Natasa Pilides revealed on Tuesday. She said the...
Existential threat to natural gas in Europe
Any new gas infrastructure runs the risk of becoming a stranded asset It is ironic that at a time when natural gas is under...
Erdogan defends Turkish drone base in north as ‘need for readiness’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan confirmed that a Turkish drone base was operating in the north, citing the need for readiness in case of attacks...
France joins regional gas forum
The fourth ministerial meeting of the East Mediterranean Gas Forum (EMGF) on Tuesday saw France become a member and the US join as an observer....
Cyprus and Israel agree to let gas companies thrash out protracted dispute (Updated)
After a nine-year impasse, Israel and Cyprus on Tuesday reached an understanding over gas reserves straddling their maritime border in a development hailed as a “breakthrough” by...
Pipe dreams and net-zero agendas
Israel to link Leviathan gas field to Egyptian LNG plants runs contrary to green plans By Charles Ellinas THE Egyptian Petroleum Minister, Tareq El Molla,...
Turkey looking to buy fourth drillship – reports
Turkey is looking to buy a fourth drillship and has struck a preliminary deal, according to media reports. The drillship is the Bolette Dolphin, built...
Pilidou one of six energy ministers supporting EastMed pipeline
Cyprus energy minister Natasa Pilides was one of six energy ministers that expressed support for the EastMed pipeline project that would take natural gas from...
Licensed companies committed to Cyprus’ EEZ despite pandemic
Licensed energy companies for Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) remain committed to their programme despite the abandonment of many projects worldwide due to the consequences...
Europe shifting away from natural gas, struggle ahead for Cyprus
The expectation that Europe will be a market for East Med gas is becoming even more fanciful 2020 has been a difficult year for natural...
Anastasiades: Cyprus determined to forge ahead with energy policies
Cyprus is determined to forge ahead with its energy policy despite Turkey’s provocations, threats and illegal activities, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Tuesday. He said...
Israel ‘looks weak’ in ongoing talks with Cyprus over shared gas field, media there says
Despite ongoing negotiations between the two countries, a media report said Cyprus continued to develop an offshore gas field, which extends into the Israeli exclusive...
Erdogan ‘willing’ to resolve East Med issues through dialogue
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said Ankara’s willingness to take part in a conference on the Eastern Mediterranean with the participation of Turkish Cypriots showed its...
Turkey issues new notice for gas exploration inside Cypriot EEZ
Turkey on Wednesday issued a new maritime notice for exploration inside Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone, starting on July 18. It covers the area southwest of...
A drilling moratorium would end Cyprus energy prospects for good (Updated)
If Cyprus declares a moratorium on work in the island’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) due to any challenges from Turkey or the Turkish Cypriots, it...
Eni-Total drillship anchored off Larnaca
The Tungsten Explorer drillship anchored off the port of Larnaca on Thursday. Reports said the vessel will be laid up off Cyprus for the next...
Energy company completes Israeli pipeline
Energean announced on Monday the completion of works laying the main pipeline linking its Karish and Tanin gas fields to the Israeli shore. In a...