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Hundreds of Jordanians took to streets of Amman to protest a $10 billion gas deal recently reached between Natural Electric Power Co. of Jordan and partners in Israel’s Leviathan field. The demonstrators carried banners stating “Israeli gas is an occupation†and “To our government, you do not represent us,†while some wore red T-shirts with the slogan “Enemy Gas is Occupation.â€
The export agreement signed in September between state-owned NEPCO and partners including Noble Energy Inc. and Delek Drilling-LP stipulates Jordan will get a gross 1.6 trillion cubic feet of natural gas from the Leviathan field over a 15-year period.
Jordan was the second Arab country to sign a peace deal with Israel, after Egypt. The Leviathan accord follows a previously-announced deal with Jordan Bromine Co. and the Arab Potash Co., which will establish the first gas exports to Jordan from the Tamar field, Israel’s second-biggest reserve, in late 2016.