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On Tuesday, Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah said his movement would only recognise the maritime border deal between Lebanon and Israel once it was officially signed. Until then, Nasrallah said, 'we will remain vigilant'.
To ease Lebanon's energy crisis, Shi'ite group Hezbollah has bought Iranian fuel into Lebanon via Syria amid criticism that such a move could risk US sanctions.
Lebanon, which has seen slow progress in its offshore exploration, this week granted a company a permit to conduct seismic surveys in one maritime block.
![Leviathan field [Getty]](/sites/default/files/styles/large_16_9/public/media/images/608D2BE5-347C-4660-9E81-312B3A4B861D.jpg?h=d1cb525d&itok=Bym5WqYz "Leviathan field [Getty]")
The suspension comes after Israel and Iran threatened to target each others energy infrastructure following Iran's ballistic missile attack on 1 October.
Hassan Nasrallah warned that 'no one' would be allowed to operate in maritime oil and gas fields in Lebanon if Beirut is unable to do so first
Announcing a third Iranian fuel ship for Lebanon, Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah said 'our words will be clear when the first vessel reaches Lebanon'.
![Lebanon has suffered fuel shortages as a result of its ongoing economic crisis [Getty]](/sites/default/files/styles/large_16_9/public/2022-11/GettyImages-1238975118.jpg?h=167c6200&itok=KDpV_dtG)
The US has warned Lebanon that it could be subjected to sanctions if it accepts a gift of fuel from Iran, one day after a strike in Syria on an Iranian convoy reportedly carrying fuel to Iran.
Lebanon has extended the licensing deadline for oil and gas companies to explore in the country’s territorial waters until mid-December
Hundreds of Lebanese people, including MPs, protested in southern Lebanon on Saturday over Israel’s decision to move a gas production vessel into an offshore area claimed by Beirut.
![Lebanon's economic crisis has led to crippling fuel shortages [Getty]](/sites/default/files/styles/large_16_9/public/2021-09/GettyImages-1234649789.jpg?h=ddb1ad0c&itok=-SJ6G33O)
The Hezbollah-owned petroleum company Al-Amana is offering illegally imported Iranian fuel oil for prices lower than the official government rate in a new challenge to the sovereignty of the Lebanese state.