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Israel’s natural gas supply cut off
Noble Energy, Delek and Isramco performed maintenance work at the reservoir Saturday as part of a plan to increase supply to Israel’s Electric Corp. and other power plants after Egypt’s EMG company postponed the resumption of gas supply. Following the malfunction, the National Infrastructure Ministry ordered the Electric Corp. to increase production at the coal fired power stations and instructed power plants to use diesel and fuel oil instead of gas. Egypt suspended its gas supply to Israel during February’s political riots, after an explosion occurred at the gas pipe to Jordan. The resumption of gas supply has thus far been postponed five times. The reason for this is unclear. Yam Tatis has been serving as Israel’s only gas source since, and may become depleted by 2012 should Egypt fail to resume its supply of gas.
2 Comments on "Israel’s natural gas supply cut off"
icurhuman2 on Sun, 6th Mar 2011 7:36 am
I would suggest that the Gaza/Egyptian connection might be the reason the gas remains shut in. Of course the Palestinian question is going to be the reason a lot of things are about to change for Israel on the energy front. The fact that the gas was being sold under-price while Mubarak was in charge might have had some minor measure of influence too, perhaps a renegotiation of the contract would be in order, though this is unlikely to make a difference at this politically sensitive time.
Andrei on Sun, 6th Mar 2011 11:02 am
Gas supply to Israel from Sinai is part of the peace treaty package, and USA guarantees it!