Chokepoint
Is the Eastern Mediterranean Energy Zone open?
Yes. As of September 27, 2026, this map records no disruption to commercial traffic through the Eastern Mediterranean Energy Zone.
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Israel's energy ministry said Leviathan would return to operation after being shut on 28 February, when Leviathan and Karish were halted as a precaution, cutting exports to Egypt and Jordan. Tamar was the only producing field during the shutdown.
An Iranian missile hit the Haifa Bay area, damaging third-party infrastructure essential to the Bazan refinery; most production remained active and restoration was expected to take a few days.
Emerging gas province. Leviathan (Israel), Zohr (Egypt), Aphrodite (Cyprus) fields. Potential pipeline routes (EastMed) to Europe. Geopolitical tensions between Turkey, Greece, Cyprus, Lebanon, Israel.
Overlapping maritime claims and unresolved conflicts make this one of the world's most contested energy zones. Turkey disputes Greek and Cypriot exclusive economic zones and has sent drilling ships into disputed waters escorted by naval vessels. Israel and Lebanon resolved their maritime border dispute in 2022 (US-brokered), enabling development of the Qana prospect. The proposed EastMed Pipeline (Israel-Cyprus-Greece-Italy) was backed by the US until 2022, when Washington withdrew support citing cost and feasibility concerns, favoring LNG exports instead. Egypt's Zohr field has made Cairo a potential regional gas hub via its existing LNG liquefaction plants. The Israel-Gaza war has raised security concerns for offshore platforms and complicated regional energy diplomacy.
Yes. As of September 27, 2026, this map records no disruption to commercial traffic through the Eastern Mediterranean Energy Zone.
Other chokepoints: Strait of Hormuz · Turkish Straits (Bosphorus & Dardanelles) · Suez Canal · Bab el-Mandeb · Strait of Malacca · Panama Canal · Cape of Good Hope