Egypt exported a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipment from the Idku liquefaction plant to Turkey aboard the LNG HARMONY carrier, transporting approximately 150,000 cubic meters (m³) of LNG for Shell Global, according to the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources.

LNG exports support the ministry’s strategy to encourage foreign partners to inject additional investments needed to increase domestic natural gas production and to boost Egypt’s role as a regional hub for energy trade, according to a statement by the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources (MoPMR).

In October, Egypt exported a similar 150,000 m³ cargo of LNG from Idku to Turkey on board the LNG ENDURANCE tanker operated by France’s TotalEnergies, alongside two shipments to Italy and Greece totaling 155,000 m³ and 150,000 m³ respectively.

Located on Egypt’s Mediterranean coast near Alexandria, the Idku liquefaction plant has a combined annual capacity of about 7.2 million tons per year (t/y) of LNG. The facility is operated by Egyptian LNG (ELNG), a joint venture with Egyptian and international shareholders, including Shell, PETRONAS, and TotalEnergies.