Israel's Cabinet Votes To Close Haifa Refinery, But With No Timetable
Oil & Gas / Israel / Thu 10 Mar, 2022
On March 6 2022, Israel’s cabinet approved plans to shut down Haifa’s oil refineries and petrochemical plants, representing two-thirds of Israel’s capacity. The decision by Israel’s cabinet is the first planned dismantling of an industrial zone in the country and stems from a 2021 report on pollution. The report, composed by an inter-ministerial