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State Comptroller Warns Israel Is Expanding Gas Exports Without Long-Term Domestic Safeguards
A State Comptroller report says Israel is expanding natural gas exports without first deciding how much gas must be saved for domestic use. It warns that weak planning could undermine energy independence within about 22 years and says key policy decisions have been made without an updated approved strategy.
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- 01Israel is expanding gas exports before fixing the domestic reserve requirement.
- 02The electricity sector gets 70% of its fuel from natural gas.
- 03The comptroller warns energy independence could erode within about 22 years.
- 04A committee recommended no increase in the domestic gas reserve.
- 05The government has not updated gas policy or approved a long-term master plan.
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