A empresa azeri SOCAR e a BP concederam licenças para explorar o gás natural na costa de Israel. Azerbaijani firm SOCAR and BP granted licenses to explore natural gas off Israel's coast.

A empresa azeri SOCAR, juntamente com a BP e a empresa israelense NewMed Energy, recebeu licenças para explorar o gás natural na costa norte do Mediterrâneo de Israel. Azerbaijani company SOCAR, along with BP and Israeli firm NewMed Energy, has been granted licenses to explore for natural gas off Israel's northern Mediterranean coast. A área de 1.700 km2 foi concedida em outubro de 2023, mas as licenças foram atrasadas devido a conflitos regionais. The 1,700 square km area was awarded in October 2023, but the licenses were delayed due to regional conflicts. Isso marca o primeiro esforço internacional de exploração de gás da SOCAR e a entrada da BP no mercado de energia de Israel. This marks SOCAR's first international gas exploration effort and BP's entry into Israel's energy market. O movimento visa impulsionar o fornecimento e as exportações de gás doméstico de Israel. The move aims to boost Israel's domestic gas supply and exports.