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Israel shuts down natural gas fields as Iran attack unfolds
BusinessLine· 2026-03-02 10:26
Israel ordered a temporary shutdown of some natural gas fields after launching an attack on Iran in a joint operation with the US.The halt is a security measure, the Energy Ministry said in a statement, without specifying the fields affected. Energean Plc, the operator of the Karish deposit, said it had been instructed to suspend production.Also readThe move is a repeat of steps taken last year when Iran previously came under Israeli attack, and retaliated. Back in June, Israel shut its biggest gas field — ...