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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 593

Ministry of Energy and Water Resources

Inside the Sorek A Desalination Plant, November 2015. (Yossi Zamir/FLASH90)
September 3, 2019, 2:16 pm
Two desalination plants faked water quality data to cut costs
Energy Ministry inquiry reveals that Sorek plant manipulated chloride amounts before daily samples were taken; workers at Palmachim facility doctored lab reports
By Sue Surkes
Gas rigs in the Tamar field, off the coast of Israel, in June 2014. (Moshe Shai/Flash90)
September 26, 2017, 3:08 pm
Gas rig operator: Supplies to come back online by Wednesday
Tamar field directors say barring setbacks or test failures, undersea pipeline repairs soon to be completed
By ToI Staff
The Tamar gas rig, located 23 kilometers (14 miles) west of the city of Haifa in northern Israel. (AP/Albatross Aerial Perspective)
September 24, 2017, 8:39 am
Officials hope natural gas supply to resume by Wednesday
Government prepares contingency plan for extended shortages, as crack on offshore pipe affects supply throughout Israel
By ToI Staff
An aerial view of the Tamar gas-processing rig off the southern coastal city of Ashkelon, June 23, 2014. (Moshe Shai/Flash90)
September 23, 2017, 1:13 am
Gas shortage expected following pipeline failure off Israeli waters
Repair work on a cracked pipe from the Tamar field will take days to fix, says Energy Ministry; power cuts possible
By ToI Staff
An aerial view of an Israeli offshore gas rig (Albatross Aerial photography/Noble Energy/Flash90/File)
June 5, 2016, 12:57 pm
Leviathan field reserves 20% smaller than reported
Former environmental protection minister accuses Energy Ministry of concealing information from public, government
By ToI Staff
Energy and Water Minister Silvan Shalom (L) and his Jordanian counterpart Hazem Nasser seen during a signing ceremony between Jordan and Israel in Jordan on February 26, 2015, Israel and Jordan sign Tuesday the “Red-Dead” agreement to jointly build a desalination plant north of the Jordanian tourist resort of Akaba. (Photo credit: Haim Zach/GPO)
February 26, 2015, 8:12 pm
Israel and Jordan sign ‘historic’ water deal to save Dead Sea
‘Most significant agreement’ since 1995 peace treaty will see construction of ‘Red-Dead’ pipeline and provide water for both nations
By ToI Staff
Energy and Water Minister Silvan Shalom visits a special processing plant off the coast of Ashdod in March, set to receive gas from the Tamar deposit for the first time in four years. (photo credit: Moshe Binyamin/Energy and Water Ministry)
November 20, 2014, 9:15 pm
Israel pitches ‘massive’ natural gas pipeline plan to Europe
Silvan Shalom proposes multi-million euro idea to fellow energy ministers in Rome; project would reduce EU dependence on Russia
By ToI Staff
An aerial view of the Tamar gas-processing rig, off the coast of Ashkelon, Israel (Moshe Shai/Flash90)
September 3, 2014, 4:11 pm
Israel signs $15 billion gas deal with Jordan
15-year agreement makes Israel chief energy supplier for kingdom; minister hails ‘historic’ move
By Marissa Newman
Illustrative photo of an oil rig (photo credit: Dwight Burdette/Wikimedia Commons/File)
March 19, 2014, 2:23 am
Palestinians plan to drill for oil in West Bank
The project, which does not yet have Jerusalem’s approval, covers more than 400 square kilometers, most under Israeli control
By Josef Federman
Energy and Water Minister Silvan Shalom, December 23, 2013. (photo credit: Flash90)
January 17, 2014, 12:30 am
Israeli minister to visit Abu Dhabi
Energy Minister Silvan Shalom to attend UAE summit in first such trip since Mossad accused of killing Hamas leader in Dubai
By Stuart Winer
File: A man fills his fuel tank at a gas station. (photo credit: Kobi Gideon/Flash90)
April 28, 2013, 4:23 pm
Gas prices drop amid talk of cheaper cars
Self-service 95-octane to dip 31 agorot Tuesday night; government passes bill predicted to reduce price of vehicles by 20%
By Asher Zeiger
File: A man fills his fuel tank at a gas station. (photo credit: Kobi Gideon/Flash90)
March 31, 2013, 7:58 am
Gasoline prices to drop in April
Government cites lower global fuel prices and the devaluation of the US dollar as reasons for 38-agorot decrease
By Asher Zeiger
Illustrative photo: filling up at an Israeli gas station. (photo credit: Kobi Gideon/Flash90)
April 29, 2012, 6:29 pm
Gas prices to decrease by nearly 2% this week
Drop marks welcome relief after months of unprecedented price hikes
By Asher Zeiger
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