Madbouly said the session aimed to evaluate the sector’s preparedness amid accelerating regional developments and to review the effectiveness of precautionary measures adopted to secure domestic energy supplies. He stressed the importance of safeguarding the availability of natural gas and petroleum products to ensure uninterrupted coverage of local demand. He pointed to efforts to diversify gas supply sources alongside domestic production and alternative capacities. The minister also affirmed full readiness to secure the necessary gas supplies for the electricity sector, covering both residential consumption and industrial needs. At the same time, the ministry is working to increase available volumes of petroleum products and maintain safe strategic reserves of gasoline, diesel, butane and other key fuels.

Source: Daily News Egypt March 01, 2026 17:08 UTC