Middle East Conflict Sends Egypt Scrambling to Replace Israel Gas

Middle East Conflict Sends Egypt Scrambling to Replace Israel Gas

Egypt has begun rolling out a full-scale emergency energy plan, scrambling to balance limited fuel supplies against surging national demand after Israel shuttered its largest offshore gas field amid the escalating Iran-Israel conflict that has deprived Cairo of critical Israel gas supplies.  The plan, announced by the Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources just days prior and already in full force as of Tuesday, includes the immedi…

Egypt feels the heat from Israel’s war on Iran

Egypt has started operationalising an emergency energy plan, one that includes tight-fisted measures aimed at matching growing national needs with available fuel supplies. The new plan comes in the wake of Israel's closure of its largest Mediterranean gas field following its war on Iran, highlighting the toll the conflict is having on Egypt, one of several regional importers of Israeli gas. The plan, unveiled by the Ministry of Petroleum and Min…

Egypt's power outages continue to intensify

Analysts say that while the current crisis has been expected since the Mubarak era, it will take at least a couple of years to reverse the situation

Egypt Begins Supplying Gas to Jordan Amid Israeli Pipeline Disruption

Egypt has started pumping 100 million cubic feet of natural gas per day to Jordan to help operate power plants, according to officials cited by Asharq Bloomberg. The move comes after Israeli gas supplies were disrupted following the outbreak of conflict between Israel and Iran. Jordanian officials said the Egyptian supplies will continue until Israeli flows resume. No timeline or reason for the Israeli suspension, reportedly linked to the shutdo…

Egypt Seeks Fuel Supplies as Mideast Crisis Cuts Israel Gas Flow

Egypt is rushing to find alternative fuel supplies to avoid power blackouts after the crisis that’s engulfed the Middle East halted gas flows from Israel.