Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tarek El Molla has met with Aidan Stringfellow, Head of Crisis Response and Policy and International Affairs at Ofgem, the UK utility regulator for gas and electricity, to hold discussions related to adapting with current changes related to hydrogen market and efficient regulation for the natural gas market.

During their meeting, El Molla showcased the Egyptian vision and its role as a regional energy hub for oil and gas as well as the efforts of the ministry according to this vision to open the natural gas market gradually which started since 2017. 

The meeting also witnessed discussions on the necessity of developing the regulations related to hydrogen utilization within the current gas grid to support their mix.