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Source: https://thearabweekly.com/israel-talks-egypt-and-jordan-over-cuts-gas-supplies-amid-iran-war
Israel in Talks with Egypt and Jordan over Cuts in Gas Supplies amid Iran War
(Arab Weekly-UK) Israel will resume natural gas exports when the country's military believes it would be safe to do so, Israel's Energy Ministry Eli Cohen said Wednesday. Two of Israel's three gas fields have been shut since June 13, leading to a cut in supplies to Egypt and Jordan. "They can see that we are in a war. I don't want to use our strategic storage, so, therefore, I needed to cut exports," Cohen said. Israeli gas accounts for 15-20% of Egypt's consumption. The disruption to Israel's gas supply led Egyptian fertilizer producers to halt operations on Friday. Israel's energy sector, Cohen said, was operating normally, with no shortages expected since the country also maintains reserves in coal, diesel and renewable energy.