ISRAEL PUSHES AHEAD WITH GAS EXPLORATION AND DISTRIBUTION PLANS
January 1st, 2017
THE ISRAELI natural gas sector is undergoing significant expansion, with the country pushing ahead to plan to develop and commercially exploit new fields. Indeed, “this past year in energy has been the most dynamic year we have ever had,” said Dr Yuval Steinitz, Israel’s minister of energy, at the annual Energy & Business Convention, held in Tel Aviv in November (2016).
At this event, the minister announced the beginning of Stage 2 of the government's gas plan, which “allows for exploration of the sea for oil and natural gas in a competitive ...
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