Gas field
Israel (offshore Mediterranean). ~605 bcm reserves.
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Israel (offshore Mediterranean). ~605 bcm reserves. Chevron-operated (acquired Noble Energy). ~12 bcm/yr. Exports to Egypt and Jordan. Discovered 2010.
Leviathan transformed Israel from an energy-dependent state into a gas exporter, fundamentally altering its regional relationships. Gas exports to Egypt and Jordan created the first significant commercial ties between Israel and Arab states — predating and arguably enabling the Abraham Accords (2020). Chevron's operatorship (via its Noble Energy acquisition) gives the US major direct commercial interest in Eastern Mediterranean stability. Gas export revenues reduce Israel's current account deficit and provide diplomatic leverage. The Israel-Gaza war has raised security concerns about offshore platforms, and Hezbollah has threatened to target energy infrastructure.
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.
After US-Israeli strikes that killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, the IRGC broadcast that no ship may pass the strait; by 2 March it limited passage to Iran-approved vessels. Major carriers suspended transits and war-risk premiums jumped. Before the war about 20 mb/d of oil (around a quarter of seaborne oil trade) and almost 20% of global LNG trade passed through Hormuz (IEA, based on Kpler). Israel shut the Leviathan and Karish gas fields as a precaution.