Karim Badawi, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, reviewed the progress of the Egypt-Cyprus gas transport project, which aims to tie Cypriot Cronos gas field to Egypt’s natural gas liquefaction plants.

This came during a meeting between Badawi and Pascal Breant, Managing Director of TotalEnergies for Egypt and Cyprus. They focused on strengthening their natural gas partnership and reviewed the latest updates on connecting the Cypriot Cronos field to Egyptian infrastructure, a project managed in collaboration with Eni.

During the meeting, Badawi talked with Breant about the next phase of implementation. This partnership serves as a model for regional integration, maximizing gas resources and strengthening Egypt’s position as a strategic energy hub.

TotalEnergies holds a 50% operated interest in Cyprus’s offshore Block 6, where the Cronos field is located, in a 50-50 partnership with the Italian major Eni.

In October 2025, Egypt and Cyprus solidified their energy partnership by signing several landmark commercial agreements to develop the Cronos gas field (Block 6). This move is a major catalyst for the project’s Final Investment Decision (FID). It establishes a clear pipeline for Cypriot gas to be processed and exported via Egypt’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals. According to the Middle East Economic Survey (MEES), the deal further cements Egypt’s status as the primary energy hub for the Eastern Mediterranean.