US EditionEgypt Signs Gas Deal with Qatar Weeks After Israel Pact
The agreement includes 24 LNG deliveries through summer plus joint investments and technical partnerships to help Egypt meet rising power demand and offset gas reserves decline.
- On Sunday, Egypt and Qatar signed an agreement to increase LNG supplies and expand energy co-operation, including 24 LNG deliveries to Ain Sokhna and Damietta terminals through the summer.
- After Israel's separate gas announcement, Egypt faced public backlash over Gaza, but Egypt's State Information Service said energy ties remain commercial and driven by economic factors.
- Both governments said Qatari LNG will be supplied to Egypt and the agreement expands infrastructure links, aiming to secure stable supplies and strengthen Egypt's role as an Eastern Mediterranean gas‑trading hub.
- The agreement highlights Doha's role in Cairo beyond commerce, including mediation in Gaza, while observers say it underscores Qatar's influence as Cairo faces scrutiny over ties with Israel.
- Looking beyond summer deliveries, QatarEnergy holds exploration rights in Egyptian Mediterranean offshore blocks and plans new investments in the coming years, the January 05, 2026 update reported.
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Egypt signs gas deal with Qatar to meet rising demand
Egypt has signed a deal with Qatar to increase its supply of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to meet rising power demands in the country, just weeks after Cairo signed a similar long-term gas deal with Israel. The deal with Qatar will expand energy co-operation on infrastructure, shipping and storage, and comes as Egypt tries to diversify energy resources in the country amid its shrinking gas reserves. The deal will see Qatari LNG supplied to Egypt,…
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XinhuaQatar to supply Egypt with up to 24 LNG shipments in 2026
DOHA/CAIRO, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- Qatar will supply up to 24 liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments to Egypt in the summer of 2026 under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed on Sunday, state-owned petroleum company QatarEnergy said. Read full story
Egypt and Qatar Forge Alliance to Bolster LNG Cooperation
Egypt and Qatar signed an agreement to enhance cooperation in LNG sales and imports. The deal includes supplying Egypt with up to 24 LNG cargoes next summer to meet increasing energy demands, amid declining domestic gas production. Egypt aims to diversify import sources and achieve self-sufficiency.
Egypt, Qatar sign MoU to secure LNG supplies for summer 2026
Egypt and Qatar have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening energy cooperation and ensuring a steady supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Egypt during the peak summer period of 2026. The agreement was signed in Doha by Egypt’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Karim Badawi, and Qatar’s Minister of State […] The post Egypt, Qatar sign MoU to secure LNG supplies for summer 2026 appeared first on Pumps Afri…
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