News Briefs for the Zion Oil & Gas Family – September 8, 2015

Zion Oil & Gas, Inc. brings you a roundup of latest news related to oil and gas in Israel and other important news that we believe Zion Oil investors and supporters would appreciate.

What Investors Need to Know About Israel’s Natural Gas Market
While legislative hurdles to the deal remain — Israel’s antitrust … The TA Oil & Gas Index has been trading for 12 days below its 50-, 100- and 200-day …

Business as usual for Egypt-Israel relations despite major gas find
In the aftermath of the 2011 Egyptian revolution, pipelines carrying gas from Egypt into Israel were repeatedly sabotaged. Many Egyptians regarded …

Israeli parliament approves gas field development plans
splash247.com — Israel’s parliament yesterday approved plans to develop three offshore natural gas fields. In a tight vote, parliament gave its …

Gas partnerships regret wasted time on political delays
After the Knesset approved the gas agreement but failed to vote on transferring Minister of Economy Arye Deri’s powers to bypass the Israel Antitrust …

Woodside swoops on Oil Search amid oil price slump
Woodside’s decision to pursue Oil Search after selling out earlier follows the failure of a bid to buy into a gas export project in Israel as well as the slide …

Noble Energy Increases Third Quarter Volume Expectations
Natural gas sales in Israel set a record in August as the Company’s Tamar … Noble Energy (NYSE: NBL) is a global independent oil and natural gas …

Sand Storm Engulfs Israel, Prompting Health Warning
A severe dust storm arrived Monday in Israel, covering parts of the country in a heavy haze that could pose a health risk to some, the environmental …

Analysis: How Dangerous is ISIS to Israel?
In Israel, concern is increasing as ISIS nears Israeli borders. Yet, several analyses of the threat ISIS poses to Israel seem to be unnecessary alarmist.

Syria Denies ISIS Captured Oil Field
Syrian officials are denying reports that ISIS captured the Jazal oil field, as had been reported by monitoring groups. The al-Watan newspaper today …