Israel cannot ask Egypt for gas compensation: official

Israel cannot use international arbitration rules to claim compensation for fresh disruptions to its Egyptian gas supply, Hany Dahy, head of the executive office at Egypt\'s Petroleum Authority, has said.

A natural gas station located west of Arish on the Sinai peninsula was blown up by unknown assailants early on Monday morning. According to Dahy, the blast was the result of \"unforeseen circumstances\" which give Israel no legal basis on which to sue Egypt.

Dahy also denied media reports that the Israel Electricity Company is demanding compensation from Egypt due to the suspension of gas imports, saying the rumour is illogical as Egypt has no deal with the Israeli company.

?He said that the deal was signed between the Petroleum Authority and the East Mediterranean Gas Company.