Israel has suspended gas production at the Tamar offshore field

Israel is suspending production at the Tamar gas field off its southern coast and will seek alternative sources to meet its needs, the energy ministry said.

Israel's Ministry of Energy ordered Chevron, which operates the field, to stop production at the Tamar gas platform. The company confirmed that it had been instructed to close the field located 25 km from the city of Ashdod along the southern coast of the Mediterranean Sea.

Production on the Tamar platform last year amounted to more than 10 bcm, so it is a major asset in gas production. Previously, the platform was closed in 2019 and 2021 also due to hostilities.

Israel's largest offshore gas field, Leviathan, continues to operate as normal, Chevron said.