Benzene

Delek Menta has been fined 1.13 million shekels by the Ministry of Environmental Protection for clean air violations and toxic fuel vapor leaks at a Jerusalem gas station.

Bazan Group faces a 2.5 million shekel class action lawsuit over high benzene emissions recorded in Haifa Bay during October 2026 maintenance work.

Israel's Ministry of Health and Environmental Protection halted classes near the Haifa oil refineries due to abnormal benzene spikes, ordering maintenance works to stop.