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Cyprus says new gas discovery aids Europe’s energy search

FILE - People on the beach take photos of the 'Tungsten Explored' drilling ship, in the southern coastal city of Larnaca, Cyprus, Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021. A new gas discovery off Cyprus' southern coast that's estimated to contain around 2.5 trillion cubic feet of the hydrocarbon bolsters Europe's efforts to secure alternative energy sources, the Cypriot energy ministry said on Monday, Aug. 22, 2022, as a supply crisis triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues to trouble the continent. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias, File) FILE - An offshore drilling rig is seen in the waters off Cyprus' coastal city of Limassol, July 5, 2020, as a sailboat sails in the foreground. A new gas discovery off Cyprus' southern coast that's estimated to contain around 2.5 trillion cubic feet of the hydrocarbon bolsters Europe's efforts to secure alternative energy sources, the Cypriot energy ministry said on Monday, Aug. 22, 2022, as a supply crisis triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues to trouble the continent. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias, File)
Cyprus says new gas discovery aids Europe’s energy search