ExxonMobil says natural gas from two offshore undersea deposits it discovered off Cyprus could start flowing by about 2033, according to the company’s Vice President of Global Exploration John Ardill. The deposits are located in Cyprus’s eastern Mediterranean area, and ExxonMobil frames the timeline as part of a potential pathway from exploration results toward production infrastructure and delivery. Both outlets report the same core point: that ExxonMobil’s discoveries could support an early production schedule around 2033, contingent on the steps typically required after discovery, such as development planning, regulatory processes, and eventual production and export arrangements. While the Independent describes the prospect of Cyprus becoming a new European energy hub, the reporting remains centered on ExxonMobil’s stated target timeframe for bringing gas online from the company’s two undersea deposits. The information presented is forward-looking and based on the exploration and planning outlook discussed by ExxonMobil, rather than confirmation of finalized field development or an agreed supply route.