Several prominent figures from the oil and gas industry met last week once again for the Production Optimisation Convention steering committee, organised by Egypt Oil & Gas and is taking place in April.
The cost of importing LNG to Egypt will decrease $0.5 billion annually to $2 billion as a result of the drop in international oil prices, according to Khaled Abdel Badie, the chairman of state-run Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS).
Egypt is open to importing gas from Israel, its oil minister said in state-owned media on Wednesday, another sign that it may lean on its neighbour to help tackle its energy troubles.
The Ministry of Electricity plans to add 3,600MW of electrical energy next summer to overcome growing electricity consumption, according to Electricity Minister Mohamed Hamed Shaker.