Investment Minister in WEF: Egypt Eyes 900 GW Solar Potential

• Tuesday, 20th January 2026
• by Fatma Ahmed

The Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan El-Khatib highlighted that Egypt possesses enormous potential in the field of renewable energy, especially solar energy, where approximately 700 to 900 gigawatts (GW) can be generated from the Western Desert alone. This came during his participation in a high-level panel discussion as part of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. Additionally, in an interview with Bloomberg, on the sidelines of the forum, El-Khatib revealed that recent energy pricing restructures have successfully addressed long-standing fiscal imbalances.

Egypt, Germany Deepen Ties in Gas, Renewables and Technology

• Tuesday, 20th January 2026
• by Doaa Ashraf

Karim Badawi, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, met with Frank Wetzel, State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy of Germany to discuss means to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the energy sector. Both sides reaffirmed the depth of Egyptian-German relations at various levels and stressed the importance of further developing and strengthening ties to expand cooperation in gas, renewable and green energy, technology transfer, and human capacity building.

El-Khatib Discusses Gold Investment Expansion with Evolve Holding, Stonex

• Monday, 19th January 2026
• by Samar Samir

Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan El-Khatib met with a delegation from Evolve Holding and its partner, Stonex, to discuss expanding their investments in Egypt’s precious metals sector, according to a Cabinet statement. El-Khatib emphasised the strategic importance of the sector, noting that Egypt’s gold exports have surged to reach $6 billion.

PetroGulf Boosts Drilling Efficiency,Cuts Costs by $700,000

• Monday, 19th January 2026
• by Doaa Ashraf

PetroGulf Misr has successfully implemented an advanced drilling model at the GNN-16 well in the Gulf of Suez, reducing operational costs by $700,000 and shortening the drilling timeline by 5.5 days, according to a Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources (MoMPR) statement.

Egypt Boosts Dana Gas Production by 27mmscf/d during 2025

• Monday, 19th January 2026
• by Fatma Ahmed

Dana Gas, the Middle East's leading private natural gas company, has drilled four wells in Egypt throughout 2025  and completed a workover program across three additional wells, boosting the total production of its Egyptian activities to  27 million standard cubic feet per day (mmscf/d) of gas by the end of the year, alongside an uplift in reserves, noted a press release by the company.

The company said that it plans to drill seven more wells in 2026 as part of the program, with the next one—Daffodil—set to spud in January. Further evaluations are ongoing to pinpoint additional rework opportunities for 2026, it added.

Egypt Establishes Gold Supreme Committee, Sets Plan for National Refinery

• Monday, 19th January 2026
• by Samar Samir

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has chaired the first meeting of the Supreme Committee for Gold, outlining a strategic shift to transform Egypt from a raw gold exporter into a global industrial hub, according to a Cabinet statement.
central highlight of the meeting was the review of a proposed national gold refinery project. The facility will specialize in purifying raw gold to international standards for trading and export.

PhPC to Fast-Track Drilling New Gas Well, Targeting 40 mmcf/d

• Sunday, 18th January 2026
• by Doaa Ashraf

Pharaonic Petroleum Company (PhPC) confirmed plans to fast-track drilling activities to bring a new development well onstream in the fourth quarter of 2026, with an expected initial production rate of approximately 40 million cubic feet per day (MMcf/d) of natural gas, according to Chairman Hossam Zaki.

WEPCO Lifts Badr-1 Oil Production Tenfold through New Drilling technologies

• Sunday, 18th January 2026
• by Samar Samir

The Western Desert Operating Petroleum Company (WEPCO) has successfully increased crude oil production at the Badr-1 field to over 7,500 barrels per day (bbl/d), representing a more than tenfold increase from the 800 bbl/d recorded when the company first assumed management of the site. The achievement was highlighted by Mohamed Elghamry, Senior Exploration Geophysicist at Badr Petroleum Company—a subsidiary of WEPCO—during a recent episode of the Petrocast podcast.

Kemet Seeks Chinese expertise to Localize Renewable Industries

• Sunday, 18th January 2026
• by Doaa Ashraf

Egypt’s Kemet has signed two major cooperation agreements and one memorandum of understanding (MoU) in the field of renewable energy and energy storage with leading Chinese companies, according to the Cabinet. The signings were witnessed by Mahmoud Esmat, Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy as part of his visit to China since Thursday.

President El-Sisi Reviews Energy and Mining Developments with Badawi

• Saturday, 17th January 2026
• by Sherine Samir

President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi to review key files related to Egypt’s energy and mining sectors.

 The meeting focused on the ministry’s efforts to advance Egypt’s strategy of becoming a regional hub for energy and gas trading. Discussions covered the progress of seismic surveys by land, air, and sea, as well as plans to expand oil and gas exploration both onshore and offshore. The talks  also included diversifying gas supply sources and offering incentives to exploration companies to strengthen Egypt’s attractiveness to global investors, according to the presidential Spokesperson, Ambassador Mohamed El-Shenawy

The President was briefed on the coordination between the petroleum and electricity ministries to secure gas supplies for the summer of 2026. He also reviewed developments in Egypt’s mining sector, including geological reserves and investment indicators.