The Egyptian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Tarek El Molla, and the Minister of Energy in Israel, Yuval Steinitz, have agreed on working on an official agreement to link Leviathan field to the liquefied natural gas (LNG) units in Egypt through an offshore pipeline.

Mohamed Kandil, the new Chairman and Managing Director of the Egyptian Company For Natural Gas Distribution (Town Gas), chaired his first board of directors meeting.

The Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Tarek El Molla, has issued a movement of transfers for a number of heads to several companies in the Energy sector in his endeavor to support the petroleum sector with the necessary competencies.

Prime Minister Mustafa Madboly met Rick Perry, the US Minister of Energy, during his visit to Washington, DC.

African Development Bank Group (AFDB) aims to increase its funding to Egypt in the coming period to implement projects in the energy sector.

Ayman Mosharafa, Egypt’s Ambassador in Algeria discussed bilateral cooperation methods with Mohamed Arkab, Algeria’s Ministry of energy.

Egypt is ready to support Lebanon to overcome its challenges in many sectors, including the energy sector, according to Prime Minister Mostafa Mabdoly.

Saudi Arabia’s government plans to invest around $27 B on an industrial development program during 2019 and 2020 to offer more investment opportunities.