Oil and the Arab-Israeli conflict, 1948-63

The book traces Israel's efforts to ensure a regular supply of oil. Part I of the book entitled The Eclipse of Haifa, addresses fuel supply and demand in Mandatory Palestine, the twilight of British rule, the 1948 war, international oil diplomacy and war, cutting the losses, and legal readjustment between Israel and the oil companies. Part II entitled Between Moscow and Tehran examines the establishment of the Delek Oil Company, alternative sources such as Venezuela and Kuwait, the implications of oil supply agreements with the Soviet Union, the possibility of purchasing Iranian oil, the departure of the oil companies, and the Eilat connection. (UK)