Natural gas

Iran war, Hormuz disruptions drive first drop in global fossil fuel emissions since 2020 - report

Global fossil fuel emissions are projected to fall 0.4% in 2026, the first drop since 2020, partly as the Iran war cut oil and gas use. Researchers warn the decline is unlikely to last.

Vessels transit the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of the port city of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran on September 5, 2026; illustrative
A view of the platform of the Leviathan natural gas field in the Mediterranean Sea is pictured from the Israeli northern coastal city of Caesarea on January 25, 2022.

US energy giant Murphy enters Israeli gas exploration market in partnership with Ratio Energies

FILE PHOTO: The Khor Mor gas field after a rocket attack near Chamchamal, in Sulaymaniyah province, Iraq, November 27, 2025.

Iraq's Khor Mor gas field hit less than day after reportedly referenced by Kataib Hezbollah

Oil trucks arriving from Iraq at the Baniyas oil terminal, in Baniyas, Syria, May 14, 2026.

Does Iraq's rerouting of oil exports make Turkey a big winner of the Iran war? - analysis


Israeli Natural Gas Trade Association issues 2024 report on energy security in Israel

One of the surprising finding of the report is that In contrast to Europe, Israel maintained stable energy prices during the Swords of Iron War.

 View of the Israeli Leviathan gas field gas processing rig near the Israeli city of Caesarea, on January 31, 2019.

Solving Gaza's economic crisis: Could it be the role of financial experts? - opinion

The efforts could control the escrow bank account needed to invest in the gas field, receive gas sale proceeds, pay salaries to ordinary Gazan gas workers, and invest in Gazan welfare projects.

A cargo ship transporting humanitarian aid for Gaza is escorted by Cyprus Port and Marine Police vessels, as seen from Larnaca, Cyprus, March 30, 2024.

Israel-Hamas war: What will happen to Gaza's natural gas field?

The Hamas leadership should be persuaded to surrender unconditionally so that the Gazan people follow suit.

 Palestinians at the rubble of a destroyed building from Israeli airstrikes in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, on November 11, 2023.

Could natural gas exports change the Israeli government's trajectory?

DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: When one’s client is in the midst of a crisis, redirect, divert, and distract the public’s attention to something bigger, preferably better, happening elsewhere.

 THE LEVIATHAN gas field platform off the coast of Haifa.

Energy minister calls for more gas drilling, but climate concerns loom

Environmental experts say Israel “out of sync” with global aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the face of global boiling.

 Energy Minister Israel Katz is seen visiting the Leviathan Gas Rig in the Mediterranean Sea, on August 2, 2023.

Voices from the Arab press: Fools are destroying our world

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

 IN STOCKHOLM, Ahmad Alloush speaks to journalists on July 15 after being granted permission by Swedish police to burn a Torah and a Bible outside the Israeli embassy, in retaliation for a previous Quran burning there. Ahmad chose to instead denounce those who would burn sacred texts.

Time for a paradigm shift: Holistic approach to oil, gas, green energy - opinion

A combination of renewables, oil and gas, nuclear energy, carbon storage, hydrogen, and other sustainable energy sources is necessary to meet the world’s energy needs.

 The Karish rig

Four groups bid in latest Israel offshore gas exploration tender

A total of nine companies, five of which were new to the Israeli market, placed bids on Israeli offshore hydrocarbon exploration.

An Israeli Navy vessel is seen near the Karish gas field in the Mediterranean Sea

Israel's natural gas saved the economy over NIS 316b. in past decade

With its substantial savings, increased reserves, and environmental contributions, Israel's natural gas revolution has significantly impacted the economy, paving the way for a promising future.

Israel Navy missile ship patrols near gas field‏

Israel not on track to meet its climate ambitions, OECD warns

Review provides 24 recommendations for improving sustainability

  Environmental Protection Minister Idit Silman speaks at an OECD briefing on Wednesday in Jerusalem.