Natural gas

Iran’s Strait of Hormuz trump card is losing strategic value, expert tells 'Post' - interview

Although 14 to 15 million barrels of oil passed through Hormuz per day before the war, an expert told the Post that it was entirely possible to manage without much of that supply.

Lightning occurs when META 4, an Oil Products Tanker, sails into Muscat Anchorage on March 21, 2026 at Sultan Qaboos Port in Muscat, Oman.President Donald Trump had threatened to attack Iran's energy infrastructure if it did not end its de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz by March 23.
A general view shows the Awad oil field in the eastern Qamishli countryside in northeastern Syria, on February 15, 2026; illustrative

Middle East natural resources reveal a hidden map of abundance and scarcity

Smoke rises from a gas tanker after a drone strike, maritime security firm Ambrey said, at Damietta port, Egypt, July 29, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video.

Drone hits US-owned gas tanker at Egypt's Damietta port, security sources say

Boats float near the coast of Bab el-Mandeb, Yemen, April 2, 2026.

Ships transiting via Bab el-Mandeb Strait at highest in a week, data shows


Sustainable energy is best for Israel's national security - opinion

Decentralizing Israel’s energy grid would transform our Achilles' heel into a suit of armor.

 The platform for Leviathan, Israel’s largest gas field, is viewed from a helicopter near Haifa Bay.

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