Leviathan oil field

Leviathan production capacity exceeds expectations

This will allow the Leviathan partners to significantly increase their production, which will be available for both the domestic economy and export.

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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
US military forces boarded the crude oil tanker Aquila II in the Indian Ocean after pursuing it from the Caribbean. The vessel was accused of breaching Washington's blockade on sanctioned vessels traveling to or from Venezuela. February 9, 2026.

Iran’s poorly maintained ‘dark fleet’ poses major risk for oil spill in Mideast - Guardian

Five of the ships were aging, very large crude carriers capable of holding about 300,000 tons of oil, meaning a single accident could dwarf past disasters, the report noted.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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Long-awaited gas export deal with Egypt to be signed 'in days,' source tells 'Post'

The agreement, valued at $35 billion, will enable the export of gas from Israel’s Leviathan reservoir to Egypt through 2040.

|ByAMICHAI STEIN
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Israel signs record $35 billion gas export deal with Egypt

NewMed, which leads the Leviathan Partnership, described the deal as “the most significant move since the discovery of gas reserves in Israel.”

|ByPESACH BENSON/TPS

Potential gas, oil reserve identified in Oz license block

Situated off the coast of Tel Aviv, the Oz license could be a source of over 600 million barrels of oil.

APRIL 27, 2014BySHARON UDASIN
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Dov Henin calls on Israeli government to wait on Woodside deal

Hadash MK urges Netanyahu to refrain from approving deal between Australian energy company, Leviathan gas partners.

APRIL 13, 2014BySHARON UDASIN
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Opposition MKs slam Woodside over failed Leviathan agreement

Last minute dispute thwarts Australian hydrocarbon firm from acquiring share of Israeli natural gas reservoir.

MARCH 30, 2014BySHARON UDASIN
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Antitrust Authority: Noble, Delek should sell smaller reservoirs, remain in Leviathan

Replacing energy giants with competitors in natural gas basin is physically impossible, says antitrust commissioner.

JANUARY 30, 2014BySHARON UDASIN
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