Lebanon's Energy Minister Welcomes US as a 'Real Player'

In an interview with Al-Monitor, Gebran Bassil, Lebanon’s minister of energy and water, said he welcomes US involvement in the emerging energy opportunities in Lebanon and hopes the US will decide to become a “real player” in the Eastern Mediterranean. Bassil said American companies already are among those who have invested in the discoveries.
Lebanon's Minister of Energy and Water Gebran Bassil smiles during an inteview with Reuters at his office in Beirut June 14, 2010. REUTERS/ Cynthia Karam (LEBANON - Tags: POLITICS)
Lebanonese Minister of Energy and Water Gebran Bassil smiles during an inteview with Reuters at his office in Beirut June 14, 2010. - REUTERS/ Cynthia Karam
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In an interview with Al-Monitor, Gebran Bassil, Lebanon's minister of energy and water, said he welcomes US involvement in the emerging energy opportunities in Lebanon and hopes the US will decide to become a "real player" in the Eastern Mediterranean.

Seismic surveys off Lebanon's southern coast suggest discoveries of up to 12 trillion cubic feet of natural gas.

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