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The energy majors, Exxon and Total have been awarded licenses by Greece to search for hydrocarbons off the island of Crete. The companies will work as a consortium with Hellenic Petroleum and will have an eight-year research and exploitation licence in two offshore blocks. Greek Prime Minister said, "Today's agreement marks the utilisation by Greece of its own exclusive economic zone, following in the footsteps of other countries".
