Archive · 13 Jun 2025
Israel Halts Gas Production, Disrupting Supply to Egypt
Israel has stopped producing natural gas at its biggest field, Leviathan, because of safety worries.
This means less gas is going to Egypt, which gets a lot of its energy from other places.
Summer is here, and Egypt needs even more energy.
Because of the gas shortage, Egypt might have to buy more gas from other countries, which could make gas more expensive everywhere.
Another company, Energean, also stopped producing gas in Israel.
The Leviathan field usually gives gas to Israel, Jordan, and Egypt.
Israel halted production at its largest gas field, Leviathan, due to security concerns.
The supply cut impacted gas deliveries to Egypt, which relies on imports.
Energean Plc also suspended output in Israel.
The disruption coincides with increased summer energy demand in Egypt.
Reduced Israeli supply might lead Egypt to accelerate LNG purchases, impacting global markets.
- Who
- Israel's energy ministry ordered the halt of production by Chevron Corp at Leviathan, affecting supply to Egypt and also impacting Energean Plc.
- What
- Israel halted natural gas production.
- When
- The article does not specify the exact date but implies a recent event.
- Where
- Offshore Leviathan field, eastern Mediterranean, impacting supply to Egypt.
- Why
- Due to security concerns.
- Affected Field
- Leviathan
- Operator
- Chevron Corp.
- Other Suspended Field
- Karish (Energean)
- Impacted Countries
- Egypt, Jordan (indirectly)
- Reason for Halt
- Security concerns
- Gas Source
- Leviathan, Tamar, Karish