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- Delek Group Ltd. (TASE: DLEKG) is an Israeli holding company primarily engaged in oil and gas exploration and production, fuel retailing, and diversified operations across energy, infrastructure, food services, and finance. The company, through subsidiaries and partnerships including Delek Drilling LP, Avner Oil & Gas Exploration LP, Ithaca Energy, and NewMed Energy, holds interests in major natural gas fields such as Leviathan (21.4 TCF), Tamar (11.2 TCF), Tanin, Aphrodite, Yam Tethys, and oil fields in the North Sea (Montrose and associated assets) and Gulf of Mexico; downstream activities encompass fuel distribution and retailing via Delek Israel Fuel Corporation Ltd. (Israel's second-largest supplier of gasoline and lubricants with extensive filling stations), Delek Petroleum Ltd., and Delek Europe BV (operating 1,230 gas stations and 935 convenience stores across Europe); additional segments include independent power plants, desalination infrastructure (having constructed 360 plants globally, including the world's largest in Israel), Café Joe coffeehouse chain, 70% ownership of the Israeli Burger King franchisee, and insurance/finance through Phoenix Holdings Ltd. and Excellence Investments Ltd. Founded in 1951 and headquartered at 19 Abba Eban Boulevard in Herzliya, Israel, Delek Group operates principally in Israel and the Levant Basin (East Mediterranean), with international expansion into the North Sea (UK), North America, Europe (Benelux fuel marketing), and other regions for E&P and infrastructure projects.
In recent years, Delek Group has undergone a strategic transformation from a diversified conglomerate into a focused international energy company, emphasizing upstream E&P opportunities beyond the East Mediterranean, including its acquisition of a significant stake in Ithaca Energy for North Sea operations. A key development occurred in July 2025, when Delek completed the acquisition of a 37% stake in Isracard Ltd. for ILS 1.3 billion, bringing its total ownership to 40% and securing control of the credit card company following regulatory approvals from Israel's Competition Authority and Bank of Israel. This move expands Delek's footprint into financial services, complementing its existing insurance holdings, while the company continues to pursue E&P growth in the North Sea and North America.