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Egypt: Government temporarily suspends certain natural gas exports

Announcement

01 Mar 2026

In March 2026, the Egyptian government temporarily suspended natural gas exports through the Idku liquefaction plant and via the Arab Gas Pipeline to Syria and Lebanon.

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Number of interventions

2

2 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

01 Mar 2026

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Announced: 01 Mar 2026
Export-related non-tariff measure, nes In force
On 1 March 2026, the Egyptian government temporarily suspended natural gas exports through the Idku liquefaction plant. The measure would support "domestic energy supplies and maintain the stability o...
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Announced: 01 Mar 2026
Export-related non-tariff measure, nes In force
On 1 March 2026, the Egyptian government temporarily suspended natural gas exports to Syria and Lebanon through the Arab Gas Pipeline. The measure would support "domestic energy supplies and maintain ...
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