Jordan Considers Alternatives if Gas Flows from Israel Halt
Jordanian Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh has announced that Jordan is working to find alternatives in the event that natural gas flowing from Israel towards the Kingdom is cut off, indicating communication with two Arab countries in this regard, according to Almamlaka TV.
Khasawneh stated that the gas agreement with Israel is not on the table for cancellation, indicating that Jordan respects its contractual obligations.
The gas agreement was signed between the American Noble Company and the Jordanian National Electricity Company, according to Khasawneh.
The Prime Minister talked about Jordanian fears about the interruption of gas coming from the Leviathan field in the Mediterranean, but he said that the country has not seen any signs that this will happen.
Khasawneh said that Jordan is “planning for various scenarios and possibilities in light of the ongoing aggression and war” on the Gaza Strip.
Jordan explored a number of alternatives that have higher financial costs; amounting to about 45 million dinars per month if the country switched to liquefied natural gas (LNG) and about 115 million dinars per month if it switches to diesel, Khasawneh explained, but he reiterated that there is no indication of a gas outage.
