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Does Chevron Corporation support Israel?
Yes — Chevron Corporation has documented support for Israel on record. Every claim below links to its source.
Filed under: Energy & oil companies · Companies that support Israel
Timeline of documented support
Documented support
| Type | Date | Amount | Recipient | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acquisition | 2020-10 | $5,000,000,000 | Noble Energy (operator of Israel's Leviathan and Tamar gas fields) Acquired Noble Energy in an all-stock deal valued at about $5 billion (~$13 billion including debt), becoming the operator of Israel's two largest natural gas fields: Leviathan (39.66% stake) and Tamar (25%). | |
| Operations in Israel | 2020 | — | State of Israel (royalties and taxes from gas production) Operates Tamar and Leviathan via subsidiary Chevron Mediterranean Ltd.; the fields supply most of the natural gas used for Israel's electricity generation and export to Egypt and Jordan. Continued operating both fields through the 2023–24 war, restarting Tamar in November 2023 on the Israeli Energy Ministry's instruction. | |
| Investment / program | 2023-06 | $673,000,000 | Tamar field expansion (Israel) With partners, took the final investment decision on the $673 million Tamar Phase 1 expansion to raise production, partly for export to Egypt. | |
| Investment / program | 2026-01 | — | Leviathan field expansion (Israel) Took the final investment decision with partners on the full Leviathan expansion — three new wells and infrastructure to lift capacity to roughly 21 BCM per year by the end of the decade. | |
| Public statement | 2026-01 | — | State of Israel Chevron's Eastern Mediterranean managing director said the Leviathan project underscores the company's commitment "to partner with the State of Israel to develop natural gas resources and provide essential energy to millions of people in Israel, Egypt, and Jordan." |
Frequently asked questions
Did Chevron Corporation donate money to Israel or Israeli causes?
We have no records of cash donations, but Chevron Corporation has documented support of other kinds (Acquisition, Operations in Israel, Investment / program, Public statement). See the records on this page.
Where does this information come from?
Every record on this page links to its source — news reports, official company statements, tax filings, or government records. 10 distinct sources are cited for Chevron Corporation. Our methodology page explains the full verification process.
Sources & citations
Record last updated: 2026-01
- SEC filing (EX-99.1) sec.gov
- Times of Israel timesofisrael.com
- Globes en.globes.co.il
- Times of Israel timesofisrael.com
- Jerusalem Post jpost.com
- Times of Israel timesofisrael.com
- Journal of Petroleum Technology jpt.spe.org
- Chevron (press release) chevron.com
- Jerusalem Post jpost.com
- World Oil worldoil.com