Chevron shuts down Tamar gas field off Israel coast

Chevron, a US-owned energy corporation, has shut down the Tamar natural gas platform off the Israeli coast at the instruction of the country’s energy ministry, the company said on Wednesday.

The shutdown comes at the instruction of Israel's energy ministry, according to a statement from Chevron.

"In accordance with instructions received from the Ministry of Energy, we have shut-in and depressurised the Tamar Platform," it said. 

Israel said its energy needs would continue to be met.

A pipeline belonging to an Israeli state-owned energy company was hit in a rocket attack from Gaza late on Tuesday.