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Jordanians protest deal to buy Israeli gas

Xinhua, September 30, 2016 Adjust font size:

Thousands of Jordanians took to streets on Friday in protest of the recent signing of a deal to buy gas from Israel.

During a demonstration in the capital Amman, protestors called on the government to rescind the deal, saying it threatens the country's security.

On September 26, Jordan signed an agreement with U.S. Noble Energy, the main control holder of Israel's Leviathan gas field, to import natural gas.

Jordan's state-run National Electric Power Company said the deal will meet 40 percent of the country's gas needs and save about 600 million U.S. dollars every year.

Under the agreement, Noble Energy will provide 15 billion U.S. dollars' worth of gas to Jordan for a period of 15 years, or 300 million cubic feet on a daily basis.

Figures show Jordan imports about 97 percent of its energy needs. Endit