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has signed a memorandum of understanding, or ⁠an initial agreement, with the Syrian Petroleum ‍Company and ‍the ‍Qatari firm UCC Holding to evaluate the exploration for oil and gas ‌offshore ‌Syria, a spokesperson for the ​U.S. major said on Wednesday.

Syria’s coast in the eastern Mediterranean lies between major ⁠gas discoveries in Israel and Egypt.

Chevron already operates the giant Leviathan gas field offshore Israel, the country’s largest energy asset.