Egypt Activates Emergency Gas Plan Amid Total Halt in Israeli Imports

Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum announced the activation of an emergency plan for natural gas supply priorities after Israeli gas imports completely stopped following the outbreak of war between Israel and Iran.

The plan includes cutting gas supply to certain industrial sectors, increasing fuel oil consumption at power plants to the maximum available, and coordinating the use of diesel in some facilities instead of natural gas.

Egypt now faces the threat of electricity load shedding, a scenario the country endured during previous summers when Israeli gas imports declined.

Since 2020, Egypt has relied heavily on Israeli gas imports, receiving between 850 million to 1 billion cubic feet per day, accounting for about half of its imported gas needs.