Written by: Ahmed Wali
04:00 AM
20/10/2025
Egypt’s imports of liquefied natural gas have jumped over the past two years to become the largest in the Middle East, surpassing Kuwait. which is among the most prominent buyers of gas.
According to ship tracking data collected by Bloomberg, Egypt received about 6.46 million tons of natural gas from the beginning The current year, after a very limited quantity before the general public, Kuwait’s imports amounted to 6.44 million tons. Year 2025.
This rise in Egyptian imports came as a result of a decline in domestic gas production at annual rates of two digits, simultaneously with increased demand local, ما دفع البلاد للتحول إلى مستورد سافٍ للغاز اعم المادي to avoid a crisis in supply.
The Egyptian government is currently seeking to reverse this trend through plans to increase gas exports over the next five months, in an attempt To stimulate foreign companies to invest more in gas production, by allowing them to export part of their production to the outside
And in this frame, the ship “إل إن جي إنديورانس” (LNG Endurance) is at the port of إدكو يوم الجمعة المادي محمّلة بشحنة غاز مسال هي The second of its kind this month, and it is currently heading towards the Turkish coast without announcing its final destination. And another shipment was exported from Al-Mina in September last year.
In contrast, Kuwait is preparing to increase its imports of liquid gas, after establishing the first permanent facility in the region to receive Liquid natural gas capacity is 24 million tons annually, and the cost is 2.9 billion dollars.
