Israel

With Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s retention of power seemingly a fait accompli, the Iranian presence in Syria is falling under...

Gulf countries have barely scratched of the surface the potential to use renewables to cut oil and gas consumption, boosting export revenue.

Israel’s Leviathan gas project is more than 50% complete and set for start-up by end-2019. Jordan state power firm Nepco...

Trump’s decision to leave the nuclear deal has wreaked uncertainty across global markets. On the Syria front, it could push Israel and Iran into direct confrontation.

• Israel fell into a gasoline deficit for the first time in at least 10 years in 2017 as consumption...

Israel hopes to end burning coal for powergen by 2030. And with Greece’s Energean taking FID on its $2.1bn Karish offshore development this month after last year’s move to development at 22tcf Leviathan, a lot of gas is chasing this extra demand.

Egypt’s two idle LNG export terminals at Idku (operated by Shell) and Damietta (Eni-led Union Fenosa) remain the best options...

Aid has emerged as a key foreign policy tool for Trump’s White House. Despite promises to slash assistance, spending on the Middle East is set to rise.

Houston-based Noble Energy is on track for end-2019 start-up at Israel’s 22tcf Leviathan field and is close to agreeing a first gas sales deal from Cyprus’ 5tcf Aphrodite.

Egypt this week signed a “historic” gas sales deal with Israel and is in talks to import Cypriot gas as...

Despite a sizable gas find offshore Cyprus and Lebanon finally awarding exploration blocks after years of delay, not all is well under the Eastern Med sun.

If rumors of a 6-8tcf discovery on Block 6 are confirmed, Eni will likely look to a tie-in with its Egyptian Zohr field.