On 16 August Israel will call an extraordinary parliamentary session to vote on the framework of a compromise deal reached with Noble Energy, hoping to pave the way for the development of the giant 22 tcf Leviathan field.

Confident that the new framework proposal will be passed by members of Israel’s Knesset, Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu will call an extraordinary plenum session on 16 August, expecting to breathe new life into the country’s dormant upstream. (CONTINUED - 934 WORDS)