Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLIX

No 9

27-February-2006

israel/PALESTINE

Israel And BG Resume Talks On Gaza Marine Gas Supplies

Israels Prime Ministers Office (PMO) on 22 February announced that negotiations had resumed with BG on the possibility of purchasing natural gas produced in the offshore Gaza Marine field. A decision is expected to be made within a month. Gaza Marine is located in Palestinian Authority (PA)-controlled territory and ailing Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon had...