Egypt Forges Gas Supply Agreements with Syria and Lebanon
Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources has signed strategic memoranda of understanding with Syria to supply natural gas, petroleum products, and technical expertise as the war-torn nation works to rebuild its energy infrastructure. The agreements were signed during a high-level meeting between Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi and a Syrian delegation headed by Deputy Minister of Energy for Oil Affairs Ghiath Diab.
The first MoU establishes a comprehensive framework for supplying natural gas to Syria for electricity generation, utilizing Egypt’s national gas transmission network and Floating Storage and Regasification Units. Syria would receive gas through regasification ships or gas transportation networks, though specific quantities were not disclosed in the statement. The second MoU addresses Syria’s petroleum product needs as the country continues to grapple with energy shortages following 14 years of civil war.
Syria today produces just a fraction of the electricity it needs due to the destruction of energy infrastructure during the conflict, though power supply has improved notably in recent months thanks to gas supplies from Azerbaijan and Qatar. Both officials discussed plans for rehabilitating Syria’s natural gas and petroleum infrastructure with the assistance of Egyptian technical expertise.
This development comes on the heels of Egypt’s December agreement with Lebanon’s Ministry of Energy and Water to supply the Deir Ammar Power Plant with gas. Egypt continues to leverage its extensive export infrastructure, including the Arab Gas Pipeline and Idku and Damietta liquefaction plants, to serve regional markets. The country exported approximately 150,000 to 155,000 cubic meters of liquefied natural gas to Greece, Italy, and Turkey in 2025.
Sources: egyptoil-gas.com, zawya.com
