SAEDNEWS: Amid Iranian missile strikes and rising tensions, Israel’s Energy Ministry ordered an immediate shutdown of the Leviathan gas field and Karish gas field, forcing Chevron Corporation to declare an emergency and disrupting gas supplies to Egypt and Jordan.
According to the political desk of SaedNews, citing Fars News Agency, Iranian attacks have caused Israel’s gas fields to face a shock for the second time in less than a year, leading to a suspension of production. Chevron declared a state of emergency at the Leviathan gas field after Israel issued a security-driven order to halt operations.
The decision, taken following joint U.S. and Israeli actions against Iran and the region’s reciprocal responses, was communicated by Israel’s Ministry of Energy to Chevron to suspend production at Leviathan. NewMed Energy, a project partner, confirmed that the suspension was ordered by security authorities and indicated that additional temporary halts might be imposed depending on conditions. The company also confirmed it was instructed to stop production at the Karish field.
Leviathan, Israel’s largest gas field, is a key supplier for Israel, Egypt, and Jordan. In the first nine months of 2025, it delivered about 8.1 billion cubic meters of gas to these three countries, more than half—4.8 billion cubic meters—going to Egypt. This incident mirrors Israel’s June attack on Iran, when rising tensions previously led to production halts at Leviathan and Karish, forcing Egypt to limit gas supplies to certain industries, including chemical fertilizer plants.
Now, Egypt is expected to increase liquefied natural gas imports to offset shortages. Notably, the suspension comes just as the Leviathan consortium recently approved the first phase of a $2.3 billion development plan.
