Natural gas

Leviathan gas field resumes operations after risk of strikes from Iran war outbreak

The Leviathan and Karish reservoirs were shut down to reduce the risk of being hit when Operation Roaring Lion began on February 28th

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The gas platform for Leviathan, Israel's largest gas field is seen from a helicopter near Haifa bay, northern Israel, August 1, 2023.
3D-printed oil barrels, an oil pump jack and a map showing the Strait of Hormuz and Iran appear in this illustration taken March 2, 2026.

Gulf states consider bypassing Strait of Hormuz with new oil pipelines via Haifa - FT

The Financial Times reported that the Gulf states aim to create a new network of pipelines, roads, and railways to stop relying on the Strait of Hormuz.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin (C), Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (4R) and Indian President Smt. Droupadi Murmu (5R) greet delegations during the welcoming ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Presidental Palace, on December 5, 2025 in New Delhi, India.

US-Iran war pushes India to rekindle old friendship with Russia

Delhi and Moscow are deepening their energy cooperation, with both sides agreeing to prepare for Russia to resume direct sales of liquefied natural gas.

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A Russian LNG tanker, Arctic Metagaz, damaged earlier this month and currently adrift without crew, floats in international waters in the Mediterranean Sea between Malta and the Italian islands of Lampedusa and Linosa, in this handout picture released on March 13, 2026.

Mediterranean states say adrift Russian tanker is 'imminent and serious' threat

Russia's Foreign Ministry acknowledged that the vessel was adrift in the Mediterranean and said Russia's further involvement in resolving the situation depended on "concrete circumstances."

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Energean finds 13 billion cubic meters of natural gas off Israel's shore

The discovery, alongside the confirmation of more gas in a neighboring well, confirms the value of the “Olympus area.”

NOVEMBER 7, 2022ByZACHY HENNESSEY
A map of Energean's drilling wells.

Israel wrong for submitting to bad Lebanon maritime deal - opinion

Moderate Arab states are watching Israel’s behavior. The impression that Israel feared a confrontation with Hezbollah does not bode well for the Abraham Accords.

OCTOBER 31, 2022ByEFRAIM INBAR
ENERGY MINISTRY Director-General Lior Schillat leads a news conference at the Israel-Lebanon border, following the signing of a maritime border deal between the two countries, on Thursday.

The Lebanon-Israel gas deal: What both sides have to gain - explainer

The Israeli government approved a US-brokered deal to share offshore natural gas with Lebanon. the deal was unusual in many ways, but both sides have much to gain. Here's what you should know.

OCTOBER 28, 2022BySHLOMO MAITAL
The London-based Energean’s drill ship begins drilling at the Karish natural gas field offshore Israel in the east Mediterranean on May 9.

Hamas warns against Israel-Egypt-PA deal on natural gas near Gaza

The development of the fields has been held up for over two decades due to disputes with Israel and economic difficulties, including disputes surrounding an agreement granting Israel surplus gas.

OCTOBER 20, 2022ByTZVI JOFFRE
Palestinians sail with boats towards the maritime border with Israel as smoke rises from a burning tire during a protest calling for lifting the Israeli blockade on Gaza, in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of the northern Gaza Strip September 10, 2018

Just Stop Oil: Is the UK-based climate movement in the pocket of oil billionaires?

With requests for cryptocurrency donations and funding from an American oil fortune heiress, the controversy surrounding Just Stop Oil is larger than one can of tomato soup and a painting.

OCTOBER 15, 2022BySHIRA SILKOFF
Activists of "Just Stop Oil" glue their hands to the wall after throwing soup at a van Gogh's painting "Sunflowers" at the National Gallery in London

US sanctioned Lebanon MP claim to play a role in border talks

Lebanese MP Gebran Bassil, who is sanctioned by the US, says he played a role in the negotiations.

OCTOBER 13, 2022ByREUTERS
Karish gas field, located in Israel territory and disputed by Lebanon.

Putin courts Erdogan with plan to pump more Russian gas via Turkey

Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed to his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday that Moscow could export more gas via Turkey and turn it into a new supply hub.

OCTOBER 13, 2022ByREUTERS
Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan meet on the sidelines of the 6th summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-building Measures in Asia (CICA), in Astana, Kazakhstan October 13, 2022.

Nasrallah: We're facing crucial hours in maritime border talks

The Hezbollah leader stressed that a deal will only be considered as final once it is actually signed in Naqoura.

OCTOBER 11, 2022ByTZVI JOFFRE
Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah gives a televised speech, in this screengrab taken from Al-Manar TV footage, Lebanon October 18, 2021.

Lebanon opposes parts of proposed maritime agreement with Israel -report

Lebanon has three major issues with the agreement proposed by Israel. * Lapid will not agree to compromise on the security and economic interests of the State of Israel.

OCTOBER 4, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Lebanese protesters sail in boats with slogans affirming Lebanon's right to its offshore gas wealth, near a border-marking buoy between Israel and Lebanon in the Mediterranean waters off the southern town of Naqoura on September 4, 2022.

High Court asks state to respond to NGO objection to Lebanon gas deal

The High Court instructed the government to respond to a petition regarding the naval border demarcation, submitted by the NGO Lavi.

OCTOBER 3, 2022ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
ISRAEL’S GAS fields include some of the largest discovered anywhere in the world since 2010, including the Leviathan natural gas field, off the coast of Haifa.