As part of his participation in the 17th edition of the OMC Med Energy Conference & Exhibition 2025–held in Ravenna, Italy from April 8 to 10, 2025–Karim Badawi, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, visited the Egyptian petroleum sector's booth at the event.
Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Karim Badawi, participated as a keynote speaker at the OMC Med Energy Conference & Exhibition 2025 in the Italian city of Ravenna, in response to the invitation of Claudio Descalzi CEO of the Italian company Eni. During the opening discussion session, Badawi presented Egypt's vision for securing energy and enhancing its role as a regional hub.
As part of its ongoing efforts to attract investment in its upstream oil and gas sector, Egypt has announced a new bidding round for the South Fayoum exploration block located in the Western Desert. This initiative, launched through EUG, seeks to promote the country's abundant exploration opportunities.
Chevron started its seabed survey operations in early summer, adhering to the timetable for the construction of a strategic pipeline that will connect the Aphrodite gas field in the Eastern Mediterranean to Egypt, according to a statement by the government of Cyprus.
Energean is planning further investments in Egypt, with plans to explore untapped natural gas potential in the deeper horizons of the Anu Qir concession area in the West Nile Delta region. Following the termination of its asset sale agreement with Carlyle, Energean is embarking on an ambitious strategy to integrate and optimize its existing concessions in Egypt.
Chairman of the General Authority of the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE), Waleid Gamal El-Dein, participated in a dialogue session entitled ‘Green Hydrogen and Renewables in Egypt: Investment Prospects for French Companies.' He was joined by Khaled Abu Bakr, Chairman of TAQA Arabia, alongside a select group of Egyptian and international company officials, leaders, and experts in the field of renewable energy.
Egypt and France signed a collaboration agreement for the development, financing, construction, and operation of an integrated green hydrogen plant near Ras Shukeir area, on the sidelines of French President Emmanuel Macron's recent visit to Egypt.
Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Karim Badawi, issued a decision appointing Mohamed Said Radwan as Vice Chairman of Ganoub El Wadi Petroleum Holding Company's (Ganope) for Agreements and Exploration, in addition to his original duties.
Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Karim Badawi, visited the infrastructure for receiving, and storing petroleum products and LNG at Sokhna Port, operated by Sumed and Sonker companies.
As part of his visit to the petroleum facilities at Ain Sokhna Port on the Red Sea coast, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Karim Badawi, visited Sonker Bulk Liquids Terminal (SBLT): Basin-3, Sokhna Port.
