Lebanon was a latecomer to the East Mediterranean gas boom, but the country’s acting Energy Minister Cesar Khalil appears eager to make up for lost time. Preparations are advancing for a second offshore licensing round to be launched in early 2019, along with plans to award contracts for three FSRUs.
Such ambitions defy the country’s challenging domestic climate, which has sapped momentum among decisionmakers. Lebanon has been without a functioning government since May 2018, when the outcome of parliamentary elections was disputed, and...
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