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Israel Orders Temporary Shutdown of Its Biggest Gas Field

Bloomberg · last updated

Israel ordered its biggest natural gas field to be temporarily shut down, the country’s energy ministry said.

The closure of the offshore Leviathan field follows security concerns after Israel’s attack on Iran and Tehran’s promise to retaliate. The shutdown follows Energean Plc also suspending its gas production on orders from the ministry following the rapid escalation of geopolitical tensions.