Egypt's Gas Network Under Strain as Middle East Conflict Continues

The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has put Egypt's gas network to the test. Israel shut down the Leviathan field and other gas facilities for security reasons, disrupting supplies that had been flowing to Egypt before the field resumed operations after a month-long shutdown.

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly reported on March 18 that the monthly gas import bill had risen from $560 million to $1.65 billion since the war began.

A fire broke out at the Port of Damietta on July 29, as the war escalated with US strikes inside Iran and Iranian attacks on US forces in Jordan. The Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources confirmed that the fire was brought under control with no injuries, but its impact is still being assessed.

The incident has intensified the pressures the war has placed on Egypt's gas sector. Domestic production falls to less than 4.4 billion cubic feet per day, while Egypt imports an average of about 2.96 billion cubic feet per day through pipelines and LNG cargoes between July 2026 and June 2027.