Mid-East Energy Update: Fuel To Gaza, Nuclear Power To The Rest Of The Arab World

A senior Gaza energy official says Israel has resumed its supply of fuel for a Gaza power plant idled two days ago. The official, Kaanan Obeid, says he expects the power plant to start operating again later Monday. Obeid has said the plant was shut down Saturday because it ran out of fuel supplied by Israel. It was not clear whether the plant actually ran out of fuel or whether Gaza energy officials were trying to exaggerate the impression of crisis.
Even better news:
Seven Arab nations say they have agreed on a plan to boost energy resources in the region by using nuclear power. The plan announced Monday has been the focus of three days of meetings in Jordan's capital of Amman between energy officials from Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates.
See, the thing is that countries like Saudi Arabia and the UAE don't have access to any other kind of energy. That's why they're developing nuclear power.
And nice to see they managed to get Syria on the list. Damascus has been having trouble getting a working facility. On account of how Israel had to blow the last one up because it was a North Korea-run nuclear weapons plant.
References:
* Gaza official: Fuel supply resumed to Gaza power plant [JPost]
* 7 Arab nations agree to boost energy resources using nuclear power [JPost]
Previously:
* Smug Liberal Sophistication Untroubled By Undeniable Evidence That Hardliners Are Winning In Iran
* OneJerusalem.org Conference Call: Pastor John Hagee, Senior Pastor of Cornerstone Church [FAQ: Debunking Liberal Myths About Evangelical Support For Israel]
* Egypt To Build Multiple Nuclear Reactors





