{
  "id": 353380,
  "title": "Cyprus natural gas to supply Europe by first half of 2028, minister says, as EU seeks new sources",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/cyprus-natural-gas-to-supply-europe-by-first-half-of-2028-minister-353380",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-09T06:02:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/life/sci-tech/2026/08/09/cyprus-natural-gas-to-supply-europe-by-first-half-of-2028-minister-says-as-eu-seeks-new-sources"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "European consumers can anticipate natural gas from a Cyprus offshore deposit reaching their energy supply by March 2028, according to Cyprus' Energy Minister Michael Damianos. The East Mediterranean is emerging as an alternative energy source for Europe due to Russia's war in Ukraine and unrest in the Middle East. Damianos revealed that TotalEnergies (France) and Eni (Italy) decided to develop the Cronos natural gas field off Cyprus' southern coast as their final step. This marks the first time gas from East Mediterranean deposits is set to be supplied to European markets. The pipeline from Cronos to Egypt's Zohr natural gas deposit, 105 kilometers away, will commence later this year, taking up to 18 months to complete. The gas will then be liquefied at Egypt's Damietta processing facility before being shipped to Europe. Piping Cronos gas to Egypt for processing was the most economically viable option, costing around $2 billion or half the estimated cost of developing other Cypriot gas fields. Although the agreement is for all the gas in Cronos to go to Europe, a fifth can be allocated for Egypt's domestic energy needs. Damianos noted that Cronos is one of six natural gas deposits found in Cyprus' Exclusive Economic Zone off its southern coast. ExxonMobil and partner QatarEnergy, licensed to develop Glaucus and Pegasus fields, anticipate gas flow by 2033.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Cyprus natural gas to supply Europe by first half of 2028, minister says, as EU seeks new sources",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/cyprus-natural-gas-to-supply-europe-by-first-half-of-2028-minister",
        "published": "2026-08-09T06:23:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Cypriot natural gas flowing to Europe in 2028, says Cyprus Energy Minister",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/cypriot-natural-gas-flowing-to-europe-in-2028-says-cyprus-energy",
        "published": "2026-08-09T12:31:44.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}