Wikipedia's first sentence called it “one of israel's most secretive companies”. Today it says “conglomerate of companies that operated several crude petroleum and refined petroleum products pipelines in isr”.
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Eilat Ashkelon Pipeline Company ( Hebrew : חברת קו צינור אילת אשקלון בע"מ (קצא”א) , also known as the Europe Asia Pipeline Company and by the acronym EAPC ) operates several crude petroleum and refined petroleum products pipelines in Israel , most notably the Eilat Ashkelon Pipeline – which transports crude oil across southern Israel, between the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea . The EAPC also operates two maritime oil terminals as well as oil storage depots in the country. The company was originally formed in 1968 as a 50/50% joint venture between Israel and Iran (during the Shah 's rule) to transport crude oil shipped from Iran to Europe. However, Israel nationalized the company following the 1979 Iranian Revolution and the subsequent severing of relations between the two countries. In 2015, a Swiss court ordered Israel to pay Iran $1.1 billion in compensation for this, which it refused to do, arguing that this was prohibited by its Trading with the Enemy Act . The services of the EAPC are: transporting crude oil and refined products, long term storage, crude oil blending , processing of liquefied petroleum gas , fuel oil , distillates and gas. Eilat Ashkelon Pipeline Company is one of Israel's most secretive companies. According to the Financial Times , "EAPC has operated since its founding under a blanket state decree that shrouds its affairs in secrecy. Israel says the decree was issued for reasons relating to national security." Ammann, Daniel (2009).
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The opening as it stood in 2010
The Eilat Ashkelon Pipeline Company (EAPC) operates several petroleum and petroleum products pipelines in Israel , most notably the Eilat Ashkelon Pipeline . It also operates two oil terminal and depots in the country. The company was originally formed in 1968 as a 50/50% joint venture between Israel and Iran (during the Shah 's rule) to transport crude oil from Iran to Europe. When relations between Israel and Iran were severed after the Iranian Revolution , Iran stopped taking an active part in the venture. The services of EAPC are: transporting crude oil and refined products, long term storage, crude oil blending, processing of liquefied petroleum gas, fuel oil, destillates and gas.
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The Eilat Ashkelon Pipeline Company (EAPC) operates several petroleum and petroleum products pipelines in Israel , most notably the Eilat Ashkelon Pipeline . It also operates two oil terminal and depots in the country. The company was originally formed in 1968 as a 50/50% joint venture between Israel and Iran (during the Shah 's rule) to transport crude oil from Iran to Europe. After the Iranian Revolution 1979, Israel nationalized the company.In 2015, a Swiss court ordered Israel to pay Iran $1.1 billion compensation, which they refused to pay, argueing that this were prohibited by its Trading with the Enemy Act. The services of EAPC are: transporting crude oil and refined products, long term storage, crude oil blending, processing of liquefied petroleum gas, fuel oil, distillates and gas.
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Israeli petroleum company The Eilat Ashkelon Pipeline Company ( , also known as the Europe Asia Pipeline Company and by the acronym EAPC ) operates several crude petroleum and refined petroleum products pipelines in Israel , most notably the Eilat Ashkelon Pipeline – which transports crude oil across southern Israel, between the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea .The EAPC also operates two maritime oil terminals as well as oil storage depots in the country. The company was originally formed in 1968 as a 50/50% joint venture between Israel and Iran (during the Shah 's rule) to transport crude oil shipped from Iran to Europe. However, Israel nationalized the company following the 1979 Iranian Revolution and the subsequent severing of relations between the two countries.In 2015, a Swiss court ordered Israel to pay Iran $1.1 billion in compensation for this, which it refused to do, arguing that this was prohibited by its Trading with the Enemy Act . The services of the EAPC are: transporting crude oil and refined products, long term storage, crude oil blending , processing of liquefied petroleum gas , fuel oil , distillates and gas. Eilat Ashkelon Pipeline Company is one of Israel's most secretive companies.According to the Financial Times , "EAPC has operated since its founding under a blanket state decree that shrouds its affairs in secrecy.Israel says the decree was issued for reasons relating to national security." Ammann, Daniel (2009).
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one of israel's most secretive companies
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conglomerate of companies that operated several crude petroleum and refined petroleum products pipelines in isr
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