Cyprus Energy Minister Michael Damianos told AP Cyprus could start exporting natural gas from East Mediterranean offshore fields to Europe as early as March 2028. He said the Ukraine crisis and Middle East conflict have unsettled global energy markets and accelerated European efforts to diversify supplies, bringing East Mediterranean fields into view as an alternative source.

2026-08-09

Cyprus Energy Minister Michael Damianos told AP Cyprus could start exporting natural gas from East Mediterranean offshore fields to Europe as early as March 2028. He said the Ukraine crisis and Middle East conflict have unsettled global energy markets and accelerated European efforts to diversify supplies, bringing East Mediterranean fields into view as an alternative source.