Madbouly was accompanied by Engineer Karim Badawi, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, and several leaders from the petroleum sector. These included Engineer Yassin Mohamed, CEO of the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS), Engineer Osama El-Samanoudy, Vice President for Operations and Networks at EGAS, Engineer Moataz Atef, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources and official spokesperson for the Ministry, Dr. Khaled El-BadrY, Undersecretary for Projects Engineer Walid Lotfy, Chairman of Petrojet, Engineer Mohamed Abdel Hafez, Chairman of SUMED, Engineer Yasser Salah, Chairman of GASCO, and Engineer Wael Lotfy, Chairman of ENPPI.
Dr, Madbouly emphasized the government's commitment to
securing Egypt's gas needs. This involves strengthening infrastructure for imported
LNG, which will improve the efficiency and flexibility of the domestic gas
supply system and help meet rising demand, especially during the summer.
The premier specifically highlighted the need for robust
supplies "in light of recent events in the region, after the Israeli
military operation in Iran," as part of broader government efforts to
stabilize the electricity grid.
Madbouly confirmed that Egypt aims to have three regasification vessels operational by early July, with a combined daily capacity of 2,250 million cubic feet. The government is also working to secure a fourth regasification vessel as a reserve and ensure the country's needs for various petroleum products.