Egypt’s natural gas imports halt amid Gaza conflict

Egypt’s cabinet revealed on Sunday that its natural gas imports had ceased and fell to zero from 800 million cubic feet (mcf) per day. This reflects the impact of the Gaza conflict on the North African nation.

Since the war in Gaza broke out, Israel has halted the production of its Tamar gas field, from where gas is sent to Egypt, reducing its capacity to meet domestic demand, let alone have any for export.

The country has seen domestic natural gas production decline while the population has been struggling from daily blackouts, admittedly due to a shortage of gas during a time when increased temperatures raise overall demand.