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European Commission to Propose Floating Price Cap on Russian Oil

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The European Commission is expected to propose a floating Russian oil price cap this week as part of a new draft sanctions package in an attempt to overcome opposition from some member states…

Where is the money that the EU promised to workers in order to go green

The latest data available from the European Commission shows that the EU member states spent only EUR735 millions ($840 million US), the total amount of the fund, between March 2021 and March 2025.

Hoegh Evi signs a 10-year contract to supply floating LNG to Egypt amid an energy crisis

Hoegh Evi, a Norwegian company, has signed a time charter agreement for ten years with Egypt's EGAS, a state-owned gas firm, to deploy a FSRU (floating storage and regasification…

Eni CEO: Eni will invest 26 billion dollars in North Africa within the next four years.

Claudio Descalzi, CEO of Italian energy company Eni, said Tuesday that the group will invest approximately 24 billion euros ($26.24billion) in Algeria Libya and Egypt during the…

Egypt talks to Excelerate Energy about floating gas unit, says ministry

The Egyptian petroleum ministry announced on Thursday that it is in discussions with Excelerate Energy about a floating storage unit and regasification (FSRU). This will help to…

Egypt leases German gas liquefaction units to boost production

The Egyptian Petroleum Ministry announced in a Tuesday statement that Egypt plans to lease an German floating gas-liquefaction unit. Egypt, the largest Arab country by population…

Egypt, Cyprus sign gas export deals, boosting Eastern Mediterranean energy cooperation

Egypt and Cyprus signed an agreement on Monday that allows the export of natural gas from Cyprus offshore fields to Egypt, for liquefaction, and then re-export into Europe. Both…

Cyprus and Chevron led group agree on updated offshore field plan

Cyprus and the Chevron-led group have reached an agreement on a new development plan for an offshore gas field near Cyprus. The two parties released a joint press release on Friday.

Energean CEO urges Israel issue new oil and Gas Exploration Licences

Energean, a gas company based in Israel, urged Israel on Thursday to issue new oil and gas exploration licenses offshore to meet the growing demand for gas in the region. Mathios…

Cyprus says that Europe has set the bar too high for climate change.

The president of Cyprus stated on Friday that Europe has set too high a bar for its climate goals, without paying enough attention to economic competitiveness. This is adding fuel…

Egypt's Petroleum Ministry ties arrears payment to production boost amid decreasing gas output

According to a statement from the petroleum ministry on Monday, Egypt plans to link arrears payment to increased production as part of its plan to settle outstanding debts with international oil companies.

Cyprus and Greece sign an agreement on the 'world's largest' subsea cable

The energy ministers of Greece and Cyprus announced on Saturday that they had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which will allow them to proceed with the construction…

Aphrodite gas field in Cyprus to be developed by companies for $4 billion

NewMed Energy, an Israeli company, said that the partners in the offshore Aphrodite gas field had submitted to the Cypriot Government a plan for the development of the project.

Sources say that Cyprus is considering ending the monopoly on gas imports to tackle project delays.

Cyprus is looking for a way to quickly resolve the serious delays that have been experienced in getting natural gas to the market. The efforts to introduce natural gases to the…

Cyprus deadline for offshore gas update by Chevron-led Group

One of the partners in a Chevron-led group that has licensing rights to a gasfield off Cyprus said Monday they will submit an updated development plan with a few days. Cyprus had given them a deadline of three months.

BP, ADNOC meet Cyprus Officials to Explore Gas Investments

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13 offshore blocks, or exploration locations, rimming the island. has found gas in five wells at 3 blocks. None has gone into industrial production yet.BP declined to comment.Previously this year…

MTR100: For USVs and AUVs, is it a Hydrogen Future?

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Hydrogen has been making big headlines in the energy world. It’s one of the potential routes to deliver high density energy to transport and heavy industry – but also to marine applications…

Greek Subsea Cable links Crete to the Peloponnese

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Greece has linked the island of Crete to the power grid of the Peloponnese peninsula via an undersea cable, a major step in the country's drive to cut its reliance on imported fossil fuel and boost renewables…

Offshore Accounts for 60% of Oil Discoveries

Offshore discoveries accounted for more than 60% of global discoveries in 2019, up significantly on previous years, according to a study by GlobalData.GlobalData report reveals…

Oil And Gas Discoveries Hit 4-Year High

The global oil and gas explorers powered ahead and discovered 12.2 billion barrels of oil equivalent (boe) in 2019, the highest volume since 2015.According to Rystad Energy, last…

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