Tag Archives: energy

Israel’s natural gas receiving buoy goes online

Posted on 29 January 2013 by

Here is some more excellent news to brighten up our week: last week it was reported that Israel Natural Gas Lines (INGL) had completed construction of a marine liquefied natural gas receiving buoy and would begin receiving natural gas immediately: … Continue reading →

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Israel consolidates its regional alliances

Posted on 18 February 2012 by

A couple of events this past week demonstrate how Israel is strengthening its alliances in the Mediterranean basin. The Israeli Air Force announced that it will be buying its new training jets from Italy, upsetting contender South Korea in the … Continue reading →

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Turkey’s natural gas supply fails temporarily; Israel discovers more offshore gas fields

Posted on 8 February 2012 by

Two parallel news items appeared in the last couple of days, and it occurs to me that if only the current political constellation in the Middle East were somewhat different, Israel could come to the rescue of Turkey. Today’s Zaman … Continue reading →

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Israel’s natural gas finds – a game changer

Posted on 14 May 2011 by

Recently I came across a fascinating article, “Israeli Natural Gas – a Game Changer” -  which analyses the ramifications of the natural gas finds off Israel’s Mediterranean coast. For a pleasant change regarding news about Israel, the writer (Dr. Michael … Continue reading →

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