Official denies Egypt imports LNG from Qatar - EGYPT INDEPENDENT / AL-MASRY AL-YOUM

July 28, 2017, 4:30 pm

An official source from the Ministry of Petroleum has said that Egypt has never directly imported natural gas from Qatar, except under former president Mohamed Morsi’s rule.

The source denied rumors that Qatar suspended shipments of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Egypt following political tension between the two countries.

“Egypt imports gas shipments from global tenders and then contracts with international suppliers, regardless of their nationality,” said the source.

Egypt’s Gas Holding Company has concluded the 2017 contracts for all LNG shipments, according to the source.

Qatar turns down new LNG deals with Egypt - traders - REUTERS

JULY 26, 2017 / 5:11 PM
Oleg Vukmanovic

LONDON, July 26 (Reuters) - Qatar has turned down several requests by third-party traders to make fresh liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies available to Egypt, raising concerns that a diplomatic row between the countries may curb regional energy trade, sources said.

Top LNG producer Qatar supplies around 60 percent of Egypt's LNG but relations suffered after Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt cut ties and imposed sanctions on the gas-rich Gulf state last month, accusing it of supporting terrorism. Doha denies the charges.