Karim Badawi, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, and Ghiath Diab, Syria’s Deputy Minister of Energy for Oil Affairs, witnessed the signing of two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs), according to a statement by the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources (MoPMR).

The MoUs were signed on the sidelines of Badawi’s meeting with a high-level Syrian delegation, headed by Ghiath Diab.

The first MoU establishes a framework for supplying natural gas to Syria for electricity generation, utilising Egypt’s national gas transmission network and Floating Storage and Regasification Units (FSRUs). The second MoU addresses Syria’s needs for petroleum products.

During the meeting, both officials discussed rehabilitating Syria’s natural gas and petroleum infrastructure with the assistance of Egyptian technical expertise.

In December, Egypt signed an MoU with the Lebanese Ministry of Energy and Water to supply the Deir Ammar Power Plant with gas. Egypt continues to leverage its export infrastructure, including the Arab Gas Pipeline and Idku and Damietta liquefaction plants, to serve regional markets.

Notably, Egypt exported approximately 150,000–155,000 cubic meters (m³) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Greece, Italy, and Türkiye in 2025.