Egypt announces new Mediterranean gas field discovery estimated at 200 billion cubic feet
- Published on 8 November 2026 - 13:23 GMT+1 Egypt has announced a new natural gas discovery in the Mediterranean Sea, with initial estimates pointing to around 200 billion cubic feet in the reservoir of the exploratory well "Nasim-1X".
- Cairo hopes the discovery will help support domestic gas production and reduce reliance on imports.
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- Published on 8 November 2026 - 13:23 GMT+1 Egypt has announced a new natural gas discovery in the Mediterranean Sea, with initial estimates pointing to around 200 billion cubic feet in the reservoir of the exploratory well "Nasim-1X".
- Cairo hopes the discovery will help support domestic gas production and reduce reliance on imports.
Sources: Euronews