Exclusive: BP, Azerbaijan's Socar make maiden bid for Israel

BP and Azeri national oil company Socar have taken part for the first time in an Israeli licencing round for natural gas exploration, the latest sign of growing international interest in the Eastern Mediterranean basin, sources said.

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