Israel's Tamar Gas Field Lifts Output 45 Percent, Surpassing Leviathan

Israel's Tamar natural gas field has raised its output by 45 percent and is now expected to produce about 16 billion cubic meters a year, slightly above the roughly 15.8 billion cubic meters produced by the larger Leviathan field, Globes reported. It marks the first time Tamar's production rate has exceeded that of Leviathan.

The Hebrew-language report noted that shares of the field's stakeholders, Tamar Petroleum and Isramco, rose on the announcement. Both fields recently completed expansions, and the increase reflects investment aimed at lifting Israeli gas supply for domestic use and export.

The timing is significant for a region where energy supply has been disrupted by conflict. Israeli gas serves domestic demand and feeds exports to neighbors including Egypt and Jordan, and higher output strengthens its position as a regional supplier at a moment when Gulf shipping and Middle Eastern energy flows have been under strain.

The expansion is a reminder that the eastern Mediterranean has become a meaningful source of supply, with infrastructure questions, including export capacity and pipeline routes, shaping how much of that gas reaches markets beyond Israel.