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Δευτέρα, 04 Νοεμβρίου 2019 17:32

Reports: Turkish saber-rattling behind Total-Eni consortium's decision to postpone exploration in Cyprus' Block 7

Turkish provocations in the eastern Mediterranean are reportedly the reason for a reason by a Total-Eni consortium to move pending hydrocarbon explorations away from Block 7 in Cyprus' Exclusive Economic Zone - which official Turkey does not recognize.

Turkish provocations in the eastern Mediterranean are reportedly the reason for a reason by a Total-Eni consortium to move pending hydrocarbon explorations away from Block 7 in Cyprus' Exclusive Economic Zone - which official Turkey does not recognize.

According to media reports from the island republic, although the official reason given was "contractual obligations", the consortium is expected to shift exploration elsewhere.