NICOSIA, July 7 (Xinhua) -- The government of Cyprus on Monday confirmed a new natural gas discovery by ExxonMobil within its exclusive economic zone, describing the find as another step forward in the country's energy development strategy.
In an official statement, Cypriot government spokesperson Konstantinos Letymbiotis announced that the drilling operation, carried out by ExxonMobil, identified a 350-meter gas column. While further details on the field's capacity were not disclosed, Letymbiotis emphasized that additional assessments would be conducted in the coming months to determine the field's potential.
