Karim Badawi, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, conducted a field visit to the natural gas production facilities of the North Sinai Petroleum Company (NOSPCO) in the Mediterranean. Accompanied by leaders from the sector, the Minister followed up on the operation of the Phase III“B” project wells, which generate an output of 34 million cubic feet per day (mmcf/d) of natural gas.
The Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) have agreed to expand future cooperation and increase the Egyptian contribution to development projects in Nigeria.
The Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Methanex Egypt, and the Engineering and Science Services (ESS) of the American University in Cairo (AUC) launched the initial round of Egypt’s first Process Safety Management (PSM) Professional Diploma.
The Egyptian Mineral Resources and Mining Industries Authority discussed ways of cooperation and strategic partnership with Baker Hughes, one of the largest companies specializing in energy technologies. The goal is to develop Egypt’s mining and mineral resources sector by integrating modern technologies and sustainable practices. These discussions, which aims to maximize the added value of the country’s mineral wealth, was discussed during a meeting at the Authority’s headquarters.
Egypt and TotalEnergies Marketing (TEME) discussed ways to enhance cooperation in the field of safe transportation of petroleum products. This came during a meeting between Karim Badawi, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, with Thomas Strauss, Managing Director at TotalEnergies Marketing Egypt, on the occasion of the end of his tenure. He was accompanied by Mutaz Nazzal, who will assume the position, and a representative of the TotalEnergies Group in Egypt.
Field engineers representing 15 companies operating in the Eastern Desert and the Gulf of Suez gathered at the Ras Shoukair base on September 9th and 10th to exchange best practices used in the area and share personal experiences in overcoming operational challenges on the ground.
Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Karim Badawi, inspected the interactive workshop for the third batch of the Petroleum Projects and Technical Consultations Company’s (Petrojet) “Believers Build Better Tomorrow” program. The visit aimed to follow up on the program’s progress, ensure smooth implementation, and reaffirm the ministry’s support for building leadership and management skills among project managers.
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said the upcoming increase in fuel prices, expected in October, may be the last major hike if current global price levels hold. He emphasized that even after this adjustment, the diesel subsidy will not be fully removed. Madbouly made these remarks during a dialogue with chief editors of various newspapers and news websites.
Egypt is working to secure its gas and energy needs for the next five years, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly stated during a meeting with the editors-in-chief of various Egyptian newspapers and news websites on September 16.
Egypt has reaffirmed its role as a regional anchor in the clean energy transition with the opening of the 2025 Cairo Regional Forum on Financing Renewables, Green Hydrogen and Green Ammonia, held at Nile University on September 17–18. The two-day event will convene government officials, financiers, developers, and industry leaders to address one of the region’s most pressing challenges: how to turn green hydrogen and ammonia plans into bankable projects.
