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Italian ambassador in Cyprus Andrea Cvallari, right, Israel's Energy minister Yuval Steinitz, second right, Greece's Energy minister Giorgos Stathakis, second left, and Cyprus' energy minister Yiorgos Lakkotrypis, left, shake hands after their talks in Nicosia, Cyprus, December 5, 2017. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
December 5, 2017, 5:44 pm
Israel expects gas to flow from east Mediterranean to Europe
Energy minister says $7.36 billion underwater pipeline could help secure continent's energy future as Israel, Cyprus, Greece, and Italy sign deal
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS
Workers on the Israeli 'Tamar' gas processing rig, 24 km off the Israeli southern coast of Ashkelon. (Moshe Shai/FLASH90)
March 2, 2017, 5:55 pm
Israel becomes a gas exporter with first delivery to Jordan
Delek Drilling starts implementing 2014 agreement to export gas in deal worth $771 million
By AFP
An aerial view of the Tamar gas-processing rig, off the coast of Ashkelon, Israel (Moshe Shai/Flash90)
March 1, 2017, 7:30 pm
Cyprus deal could speed up Israel-Turkey gas project – envoy
Plans for pipeline through Cypriot waters would 'make life easier' to export gas from Leviathan field to Europe
By AFP
Iran-Pakistan natural gas pipeline (screen capture: YouTube/AlJazeeraEnglish)
September 6, 2015, 4:28 pm
Iran eyes natural gas exports to Europe
Tehran says immediate priority is increased cooperation with regional countries, but EU market is on its agenda
By TOI staff
Italian energy company Eni SpA's Bouri Offshore oil terminal is seen off the Libyan coast in the Mediterranean Sea, August 1, 2015. (AP/Gregorio Borgia)
September 1, 2015, 11:48 pm
Monster Egypt gas find sparks panic about Israeli reserves
Investors and lawmakers squabbling over red tape and counting on offshore cash cow face a new reality, sending energy shares plummeting
By Daniel Estrin
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks with then-economy minister Aryeh Deri in the Knesset, June 29, 2015. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
July 1, 2015, 12:07 pm
Drilling into Netanyahu’s gas deal, and why some might oppose it
Battered by criticism and losing ground in the Knesset, the prime minister tries a new strategy for passing his natural gas regulation -- actually telling us what’s in it
By Haviv Rettig Gur
An oil refinery in Tehran. (photo credit: AP/file)
May 6, 2015, 10:24 pm
Iran says nuclear deal can make it region’s top energy power
Eased sanctions likely to draw foreign investors to country's undertapped gas deposits and oil reserves, officials say
By Arthur Macmillan
Gas rigs in the Tamar field, off the coast of Israel, in June 2014. (Moshe Shai/Flash90)
October 19, 2014, 5:16 pm
Israel to supply gas to Egyptian company
Tamar field is set to transfer up to 2.5 billion cubic meters of natural gas per year for seven years
By Marissa Newman
Bird's-eye view of Mumbai (photo credit: Abir Sultan/Flash90)
From the WebFebruary 24, 2014, 12:28 pm
Israel wants India to explore gas, sign trade pact: Envoy
Newstrack India: Israel's natural gas finds could help the Indian economy, which imports 80% of its energy needs, Israeli officials said
Gas and oil Refinery in Haifa Bay at night (Photo credit: Shay Levy/Flash90)
From the WebFebruary 21, 2014, 10:11 am
Israel has $500M gas deal with Jordan, but wider exports still unclear
UPI: So far, the only customers for Israel's natural resource are its neighbors. Officials are still deciding how to export more
From the WebDecember 22, 2013, 10:31 pm
Cyprus likely partner as Israel mulls gas exports, but Turkey beckons
UPI: Geopolitics meets economics as Israel seeks a way to move its natural gas into Europe
Protesters hold up signs and chant slogans as they take part in a protest march against the government's decision to export 40% of the countries' natural gas reserves (photo credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
From the WebAugust 21, 2013, 5:42 pm
Woodside awaits Israel court decision before completing gas deal
BusinessWeek: Australia's second-largest oil producer was going to buy 30% of the Leviathan gas field, but now it's not so sure
Likud MK and former Knesset speaker Reuven Rivlin (photo credit: Flash90)
June 24, 2013, 5:50 pm
Knesset members sue for vote on gas exports
Opposition MKs and former speaker Reuven Rivlin join NGOs to fight government decision to sell up to 40% of natural resource
By Aaron Kalman
An aerial view of an Israeli offshore gas rig (Albatross Aerial photography/Noble Energy/Flash90/File)
May 28, 2013, 8:02 am
Keep Israel’s gas at home, urge a growing body of experts
Proven reserves are much smaller than most people believe, numerous critics warn, and exports do not serve the best interests of the public
By David Shamah
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