The ongoing discoveries of natural-gas reserves in the eastern Mediterranean region significantly affect international relations. Since their viability has been increasingly confirmed, they have attracted public attention in the international energy market. Focusing on current gas production and trading in the Middle East, this paper studies the anticipated impact of gas production in the sea on geopolitical relations in the Middle East and investigates how these results may change the geoeconomic strategies of global energy-market players as well as nearby countries. In addition, our analyses provide comprehensive insights into the evolution of gas discoveries in the Eastern Mediterranean.

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东地中海天然气发现：本地和全球影响

地中海东部地区天然气储量的不断发现对国际关系产生重大影响。由于它们的可行性越来越得到证实，它们在国际能源市场上引起了公众的关注。本文着眼于中东当前的天然气生产和贸易，研究了海上天然气生产对中东地缘政治关系的预期影响，并调查这些结果如何改变全球能源市场参与者的地缘经济战略以及附近的国家。此外，我们的分析为东地中海天然气发现的演变提供了全面的见解。