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2023-11-04 20:50:50 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 1628F2784677EFE5D705F0EEBEED3582BBD897C5A85767C8EC692D9E6C200F25
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A spokesperson for Eni, an Italian energy company and one bidder on the offshore natural gas exploration licenses awarded, claims bidding started last December before the 2023 Israel–Hamas war. https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/israel-awards-gas-exploration-licences-eni-bp-four-others-2023-10-29/ Offshore natural gas production from the Leviathan field started in 2019. https://www.spglobal.com/commodityinsights/en/market-insights/latest-news/natural-gas/123119-gas-production-starts-from-israels-giant-leviathan-field-delek
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