The possibility that oil has been discovered near Petach Tikvah, one of the satellite towns of Tel Aviv, was reported here today. The government is expected to start a geological survey.
Workers at a quarry yesterday struck a gas pocket and later came upon oily, lumpy soil. Oil has frequently been discovered under similar conditions in other countries, it was pointed out here.
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