SEATTLE (Oil Monster): The report published by the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies indicate that liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports by Egypt recorded massive surge during the second quarter of the current year. The country’s LNG imports swelled by 1,650% during the quarter, reaching 1.75 billion cubic metres.
However, the paper pointed out that a combination of circumstances, including declining domestic production and increasing domestic consumption, caused the nation's natural gas exports to plummet to zero during Q2 2025.
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Compared to the imports, which were worth $1.02 billion from January to April of this year, the LNG imports for the first four months of this year came to $2.41 million, a 136% increase. Conversely, during the first four months of 2025, LNG and natural gas shipments both experienced a notable 81.1% drop. Exports fell from $270.2 million to $51.04 million on an annual basis.
Since the Zohr gas field began to report a reduction in output, Egypt has been reliant on imported LNG. The field produced around 3 billion cubic feet of gas per day when it was put into service in December 2017, greatly assisting the local energy needs.
It is believed that the country's gas production may drop in the short term as a result of the continued production difficulties. But by September of this year, a comeback is anticipated, propelled by fresh findings and continued exploratory efforts.
