Because of the Hamas attack, the government temporarily halted gas production at the Tamar platform, which is operated by Chevron.
Israel has ordered the shutdown of a major gas field due to security concerns Tamara in the eastern Mediterranean, operated by Chevron. Bloomberg wrote this on October 9.
“Due to the current situation, the security service has ordered the temporary suspension of natural gas supplies from the field Tamara“, Israel’s Ministry of Energy said in a statement.
According to Bloomberg, the discovery of gas fields in Israel over the past two decades has changed the country’s economy, and the suspension of the platform Tamaralocated about 80 km west of Haifa, threatens the country’s plans to become a major supplier to the region.
The surprise attack by Hamas and subsequent Israeli response raised questions about the future security of the region, the agency added.
“Our priority is the safety of our people, the communities in which we operate, the environment and our facilities,” Chevron said in a statement.
The company continues to supply gas to customers in Israel and the region from another large field called Leviathan.
As reported Correspondent.netOn the morning of October 7, Hamas militants launched a massive rocket attack on Israel and entered its territory.
In response, the Israeli Army announced the start of the operation Iron swords and attacked the group’s targets in the Gaza Strip.
Source: korrespondent
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