ENERGY Egypt aims to secure full gas output to meet rising demand and strengthen regional energy ties. Photo credit: newmedenergy.com NewMed Energy signs deal to export 100 BCM from Cyprus’s Aphrodite field to Egypt Newsroom A new agreement is taking shape around the development of Cyprus’s Aphrodite gas field, as NewMed Energy moves forward with plans to export natural gas to Egypt. READ MORE
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