Israel

• 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.

Greek firm Energean this week contracted Norway’s Stena Drilling to spud three wells in Q1 2019 on its Karish field...