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(Wed, 03 Sep 2025) <p style='color: grey;'>Over the past decade, Israel and Egypt have emerged as significant regional natural gas producers in the Eastern Mediterranean region; natural gas production grew significantly after major offshore discoveries in Egypt and Israel began commercial operations in the 2010s. Cyprus’s natural gas fields are still under development and could boost regional growth once commercial production begins.</p>
<p style='color: grey;'>The development of midstream infrastructure for natural gas in the Eastern Mediterranean is still emerging. As of July 2025, Egypt is the only country in the region with liquefied natural gas (LNG) export capacity, which Israel uses to deliver natural gas outside the region. Cyprus aims to use Egypt’s LNG infrastructure once its offshore fields begin producing, which could lead to competition with Israel for Egypt’s LNG export capacity. Jordan and Lebanon are developing LNG infrastructure that would allow additional natural gas import flexibility.</p>