A dispute between Israel and Lebanon over their maritime boundary has obstructed energy exploration in the eastern Mediterranean and risks exacerbating tensions between two foes. After months of deadlock in U.S.-mediated talks, Beirut on Sunday warned against any activity in the disputed area, responding to the arrival of a vessel to develop a field for Israel. read more Lebanon has said the field in question, Karish, is in disputed waters. Israel denies this. L1N2XT0JY Here’s what you need to know about the standoff: WHAT’S AT STAKE? Gas – potentially a lot of it. Lebanon and Israel are located in the Levant Basin, where a number of big sub-sea gas fields have been discovered since 2009. Israel already produces and exports gas. […]