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Israel to transfer jet fuel to Germany amid Hormuz crisis
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleIsrael will transfer jet fuel to Germany, after Berlin requested assistance in recent days amid the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a statement posted online by the energy ministry.
The coordination of the cargos will be carried out with the refineries, says the ministry, which does not give details about the amount of jet fuel or a timeline.
The ministry adds that it will examine ways to assist Germany with the issue of natural gas as well.
The ministry says the move was agreed to by Energy Minister Eli Cohen and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, who announced the move to his German counterpart during a visit to Berlin.
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