Israel gas flows to Egypt rise 16.7% as summer demand spikes

Israeli gas flows to Egypt rose to about 1.05 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) this week, up 16.7% from last week’s average, an informed Ministry of Petroleum source told Al Manassa. 

The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said imports stood at about 900 million cubic feet per day (Mcf/d) last week, representing a weekly gain of roughly 150 Mcf/d.

Imports have been gradually recovering after falling to about 600 Mcf/d in late August due to maintenance work at two Israeli gas fields, the source added.

The uptick comes as the ministry works to meet domestic demand during the high-use summer months, particularly from the electricity sector. To cover local market needs, Cairo relies on four main supply channels: Israeli gas imports, imported LNG, domestic production, and foreign partners’ shares from local fields.

Israeli imports currently account for about 14.5% of Egypt’s total daily consumption, according to the source. Domestic production averages around 3.8 Bcf/d against peak summer demand of roughly 7.2 Bcf/d, leaving a daily deficit of nearly 3.4 Bcf/d.

To address power needs, the Ministry of Petroleum is directing about 4–4.1 Bcf/d of natural gas to conventional electricity generation plants.

Israeli gas enters Egypt via the offshore East Mediterranean Gas pipeline into North Sinai before connecting to the national grid. The pipeline carries gas primarily from the Leviathan and Tamar fields, where volumes are routed either to local consumption or liquefaction plants.