Eastern Mediterranean Gas Balance Shifts as Israel Ramps Up Production
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Israel's natural gas production is expected to reach a record high in 2026, driven by expansion projects in the Leviathan and Tamar fields, with a significant portion of the output being piped to Egypt.
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Market impact analysis based on bullish sentiment with 90% confidence.
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Israel is set to achieve record natural gas production in 2026, with expansion projects in the Leviathan and Tamar fields expected to push total output above 3 billion cubic feet per day (cfd) for the first time ever. According to the experts, the Chevron (NYSE:CVX) operated fields are expected to add a combined 600 million cfd in the coming months, with the bulk of the extra gas piped to Egypt after the removal of bottlenecks in the export pipeline network. Israel’s gas output in 2025 is estimated to have dropped slightly from a record 2.587bn…
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Original article published by OilPrice.com on January 28, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.