Tamar gas field boosts production by 45%
Israel's Tamar gas field has increased annual production by 45%, surpassing the larger Leviathan field for the first time. The expansion, funded by a $664 million investment, aims to bolster domestic energy security during wartime.
Why it matters
Increased production at Tamar reduces Israel's reliance on emergency fuels like coal and diesel, providing a critical buffer for the domestic economy during regional conflicts.
Israel s Tamar offshore gas field has boosted production 45% to 16 billion cubic meters (BCM) of natural gas annually, which slightly exceeds the 15.8 BCM annual production from the Leviathan field. This is the first time that annual production at the Tamar gas field will have surpassed the far larger Leviathan offshore gas field. Tamar Partners Tamar Petroleum (TASE: TMRP) and Isramco (TASE: ISRA) saw their share prices rising sharply on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) today.
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