“Egypt’s bid to become the East Mediterranean gas hub and export gateway to the world has been bolstered by the geopolitical upheaval in the Gulf. With liquified natural gas (LNG) exports disrupted and alternative export routes slow to progress, Egypt is well placed to consolidate its position,” stated the Middle East Economic Survey (MEES), a widely read weekly publication focusing on developments in the region’s energy landscape.

Egypt is solidifying its role as the central hub for profiting from Eastern Mediterranean energy resources, according to the publication, which explained that by acting as the primary destination for new gas production from Israel and Cyprus, Cairo intends to leverage these regional inflows to satisfy its rising internal energy needs. Furthermore, this strategy allows Egypt to process excess supply through its coastal LNG facilities, which are currently operating below capacity, for export to the global market.

“The North African country offers the fastest available commercial pathway to markets. It also has the infrastructure in place that can accommodate additional gas from the region,” it said.

The publication highlighted that leading energy majors are bypassing complex geopolitical routes in favor of Egypt’s “ready‑made” infrastructure to monetize Eastern Mediterranean discoveries. It offered examples: Eni is in the final stages of agreeing to send gas from the Cronos gas field, which it operates, to be processed in Egypt’s LNG facilities. Chevron is also working to benefit from Egypt’s liquefaction infrastructure, with around 1 bcf/d of gas from Israel’s Leviathan and Tamar fields already flowing to Egypt and plans to expand volumes to 2 bcf/d by the end of the decade. In parallel, Chevron has finalized a term sheet to sell all Aphrodite volumes to the Egyptian National Holding Gas Company (EGAS), further anchoring Egypt’s role as the regional export hub.

Earlier this month, EGAS signed a 15‑year agreement, with an option to extend for five more, to purchase the entire output of the Cypriot Aphrodite gas field, expected to start production in about six years.

In October 2025, Egypt and Cyprus also inked two commercial agreements on the sidelines of the Eastern Mediterranean Energy Conference in Limassol to transport gas from the Cypriot Cronos field to Egypt.