Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly said the government gives top priority to securing the country’s energy needs, stressing the importance of ensuring a sustainable supply of petroleum products and natural gas to various sectors. He underscored the need for continued coordination and integration among all relevant authorities, as well as the implementation of the ministry’s plans to increase domestic production and accelerate the development of new discoveries.
This would enhance energy security, support the state’s efforts to make optimal use of its resources and consolidate Egypt’s position as a regional energy trading and distribution hub. Madbouly made the remarks during a meeting on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, with Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi to follow up on a number of ministry-related files.
For his part, Badawi reviewed the ministry’s plan to secure the domestic market’s energy needs, along with measures taken to ensure energy supplies and operational alternatives, as well as the implementation status of various operating scenarios. He stressed the importance of regularly monitoring the supply system, enhancing readiness and swiftly responding to any developments to ensure the stability of energy supplies and continued fulfilment of the needs of various sectors.
Badawi also noted that production has begun at Fayoum-4 well in the West Nile Delta, two years ahead of schedule. The well is expected to add around 80 million standard cubic feet per day of natural gas, following efforts to accelerate the project and make use of existing offshore infrastructure.
He said the development highlights the importance of integrating exploration, development and production activities, accelerating the integration of new discoveries into the production system and speeding up field development and the connection of wells to production, as part of the ministry’s strategy to increase domestic oil and natural gas production.
The Petroleum Minister also reviewed efforts to expand the regional operations of Egyptian petroleum-sector companies, noting that Petrojet had signed a new contract to implement a project to supply natural gas to the Al-Muwaqqar Development and Industrial Area, south of Amman, Jordan, with a contract value of around $22.7 million.
He said the project is part of the ministry’s strategy to expand the operations of Egyptian petroleum-sector companies beyond the domestic market, open new markets for them and maximize the use of Egyptian expertise and capabilities in implementing energy and infrastructure projects regionally and internationally.
Badawi also reviewed the implementation status of several strategic oil and natural gas projects being carried out in partnership with major international companies, including exploration programs and development drilling in the Mediterranean, aimed at boosting efforts to increase production and develop Egypt’s oil and natural gas resources.