Murphy Oil Draws Boycott Call Over Israeli Gas Licenses

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Pro-Palestinian activists and BDS-aligned groups are urging Murphy Oil to relinquish six offshore exploration licenses it holds jointly with Israel's Ratio Energies. The licenses cover about 1,700 square kilometers of seabed near the Leviathan gas field, where Murphy is the operator after replacing Eni and Dana Petroleum in the venture.

Pro-Palestinian activists who pressured Eni and Dana Petroleum to quit an Israeli offshore gas venture are now going after Murphy Oil, the Houston-based company that replaced them on Monday. The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement and its partners called on Murphy on Wednesday to give up the six Zone G exploration licenses it holds 50-50 with Israel’s Ratio Energies. The licenses cover about 1,700 square kilometers of seabed near the Leviathan gas field, and Murphy is the operator. Israel awarded Zone G in October 2023 to Eni, Ratio…