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.
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.
