Egypt plans to export gas to Lebanon by end of February
While Egypt stresses that the route is open for gas exports to Lebanon, two prominent members of the US Congress have called on the Biden administration to reconsider its support for the energy deal between Egypt, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon.
CAIRO — Concerns are growing over an agreement that would allow natural gas to flow from Egypt to energy-starved Lebanon via Jordan and Syria, amid opposition from some US lawmakers and technical obstacles.
On Jan. 31, Egypt’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tarek El-Molla set the date for exporting gas to Lebanon at the end of February or mid-March at the latest
Speaking in a phone interview on “ON” station, Molla added that work is underway to fix the technical malfunction in the Arab Gas Pipeline in northern Lebanon.
All items have been agreed upon with the concerned parties, Molla said, and all that remains is to translate the agreement into contracts that align with the rules and regulations of each country.
