Israel Orders Shutdown of Key Gas Field as War Rages
- Government temporarily closes Tamar field on security concerns
- Chevron has been looking to expand output in the region
The Tamar natural gas production platform in Israel.
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Israel ordered the shutdown of a major gas field run by Chevron Corp. in the eastern Mediterranean, citing safety concerns as fighting between Hamas and the Israeli military rages for a third day.
“Due to the situation, the security establishment ordered to temporarily stop the supply of natural gas from the Tamar reservoir,” the nation’s energy ministry said in a statement.