Egypt, Jordan, Syria agree to export gas to crisis-stricken Lebanon
Syria also agreed to transfer Jordanian electricity to Lebanon, while Iran already sent fuel.
Several Middle Eastern states agreed to export natural gas from Egypt to energy-starved Lebanon, though the exact plan is not clear.
The energy ministers of Egypt, Syria and Jordan met in Amman on Wednesday with their Lebanese counterpart. There, they agreed to export natural gas from Egypt through Jordan and Syria to Lebanon, Egypt’s state-owned Al-Ahram news outlet reported.
“Egypt is working to speed up coordination for the delivery of Egyptian natural gas to Lebanon through Jordan and Syria, given Egypt’s keenness to ease the burdens of the Lebanese people and to contribute to Lebanon's support and stability,” Egypt’s Petroleum Minister Tarek El-Molla said.
The plan is to export the gas into northern Lebanon with the purpose of activating power plants run on gas there that are currently not operating. The ministers did not provide many further details, however, including the timeline for the gas shipments. Molla said they hope to begin sending gas “as soon as possible,” according to Al-Ahram.
