cover image: Is the Aphrodite Gas Field Politically Viable?  Geo-Energy Insights, No. 6, October 15, 2024

Is the Aphrodite Gas Field Politically Viable? Geo-Energy Insights, No. 6, October 15, 2024

15 Oct 2024

Chevron, an American company and one of the largest in the world, won the support of the American government during the negotiations. [...] The main dispute concerns the number of wells that will be operated above the field, a matter that reflects the question of supplying gas from the reservoir not just to the export market but to the Cypriot market as well. [...] While the dispute between the Cypriot Minister of Energy and the companies has been settled, the devil is in the details. [...] There is still the "elephant in the room" - the conflict over the future of the island. [...] The dispute over the utilization of the proven energy potential in Cypriot economic waters, and its distribution between the two communities on the island, has not been resolved as the island’s future remains unclear.

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Judith Levy

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