Cypriot energy min. visits Egypt’s Damietta LNG plant amid gas cooperation push

Cyprus’s Minister of Energy, Commerce and Industry Michael Damianos inspected on Wednesday Egypt’s Damietta LNG plant to assess its readiness to receive, liquefy and re-export Cypriot gas to global markets, the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources said.

The visit took place during Damianos’s participation in the Mediterranean Offshore Conference & Exhibition (MOC 2026).

The inspection comes as Egypt and Cyprus work to accelerate projects linking Cypriot gas fields, including Cronos and Aphrodite, to Egypt’s infrastructure, allowing the two countries to leverage Egypt’s gas processing, liquefaction and export capabilities.

During the tour, Yasseen Mohamed, Deputy Managing Director of Damietta LNG, reviewed the plant’s technical and operational capabilities. The facility has an annual production capacity of approximately 6 million tons of LNG.

The delegation inspected the liquefaction units, LNG storage tanks and marine jetty, and reviewed the plant’s gas reception, processing, storage and export systems, as well as its occupational health and safety standards.

The projects aim to support the development of Eastern Mediterranean gas resources, strengthen regional energy integration and enhance supply security for European and global markets.

Alongside the Idku LNG complex, the Damietta plant is one of Egypt’s main LNG assets. It began exporting shipments in 2005 and serves as a key part of the country’s infrastructure for regional gas cooperation.