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'Going blue': Israel invests in marine-related renewable energies with Innovation Authority fund

The initiative consists of NIS 6 million in investments, NIS 3 million of which will be drawn from the Israel Citizens Fund of the Energy Ministry.

Expansive view of offshore wind turbines. Ilustrative.
Energy and Infrastructure Minister Eli Cohen.

Energy minister touts oil pipeline to bypass Strait of Hormuz

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

Israel launches new search for natural gas in the Mediterranean Sea

Israel’s Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, Eli Cohen, and Somaliland President Abdirahman Abdullahi have agreed to strengthen and deepen cooperation between their countries

Israel to assist Somaliland in developing its water sector


Why the Chevron acquisition of Israel's Noble Energy is bad for Israel

Don’t drink (gas-infused) Kool-Aid, it's as brilliant as stock-piling ammonium nitrate in Beirut.

Noble Energy’s Leviathan gas field, not far from Caesaria

Zion Oil & Gas receives approval to drill new well

The plan should begin in the mid to late third quarter of 2020, based on the firm's projections, and it will take around five months to drill the Megiddo Jezreel #2 well.

An oil rig drilling a well at sunrise near Midland, Texas

Lebanon on edge as Israel considers natural gas near disputed waters

Lebanese MP Kassem Hachem called the decision to begin explorations in Block 72 "piracy" and a "declaration of war."

Israeli natural gas field in the Mediterranean

Energy Ministry: Fuel prices in Israel to rise by 23 agorot this week

One liter of 95 octane gasoline will now sell for NIS 5.44 including tax, after an additional 4.41% rise was already announced by the ministry.

Filling gas tank of car, illustrative

Coronavirus causes fuel prices to drop in Israel, Energy Ministry says

One liter of 95 RON octane gasoline will cost NIS 4.89 including VAT, marking a reduction of NIS 1.03 or 17.4% since March.

A man fills his tank at a gas station

Fault identified at offshore Leviathan gas platform

The Energy Ministry said on Saturday night that all natural gas will be gradually emptied from the offshore platform.

The Leviathan natural gas field

Royalties for natural resources could reach NIS 1.5 billion this year

The projected figure represents a 73% increase.

Tamar gas field‏

Energy minister: Israel stopped 'very serious' cyber attack on power plant

Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz said the attempted attack was detected "a few months ago."

Smokestacks at an Israel Electric Corp power station are seen from the Mediterranean, some 10 kilometers from Hadera

The East Med agreement opens a new chapter of cooperation

Israel, Greece and Cyprus have enjoyed cordial relations for over a decade. This agreement will take their alliance to the next level.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis are seen following the signing of a deal to build the EastMed subsea pipeline to carry natural gas from the eastern Mediterranean to Europe, at the Zappeion Hall in Athens, Greece, January 2, 2020

Israel green lights hundreds of wind turbines in north

The agreement will enable the development of several projects in northern Israel, the ministries said, which are currently in the project planning phase and will be implemented in the coming years.

Wind turbines are seen in Golan Heights