Israel Orders Reopening of Biggest Gas Field After Ceasefire

The Leviathan natural gas field in the Mediterranean Sea.Photographer: Jack Guez/AFP/Getty Images

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By Rakteem Katakey, Galit Altstein, and Anna Shiryaevskaya

June 25, 2025 at 6:58 AM UTC

Updated on

June 25, 2025 at 4:56 PM UTC

Israel ordered the resumption of production at its biggest natural gas field following a truce with Iran, setting the stage for higher exports to Egypt.

Chevron Corp., which operates the Leviathan field, confirmed Wednesday that Israel’s Energy Ministry instructed it to resume production at the site in the Mediterranean Sea.