Photo courtesy of Egyptian cabinet.
The move follows two memoranda of understanding (MoU) signed by the two countries in January and comes as Cairo seeks to strengthen its role as a regional energy hub.
During talks, Egyptian Petroleum Minister Karim Badawi and Syrian Energy Minister Mohammed al-Bashir discussed cooperation on restoring Syria's gas and petroleum infrastructure, drawing on the expertise of Egyptian state-owned engineering firms, including Engineering for Petroleum and Process Industries (ENPPI) and Petroleum Projects and Technical Consultations Company (Petrojet). No timeline for the projects was announced.
According to the ministry, the two sides agreed to establish a technical mechanism to monitor the implementation of existing agreements and identify additional opportunities to support the recovery of Syria's energy sector.
The January agreements included one memorandum covering the supply of natural gas to Syria for electricity generation through Egypt's existing infrastructure, including floating regasification units and gas transmission networks. A second agreement focused on meeting Syria's demand for petroleum products.
The ministers also discussed cooperation in technical training, capacity building, and the exchange of expertise.
They reviewed progress on gas supplies through the Arab Gas pipeline, which links Egypt with Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon. Egypt has been carrying out rehabilitation work on sections of the pipeline since 2025.
The pipeline has been central to regional efforts to address Lebanon's chronic electricity shortages. In September 2021, Egypt agreed to supply natural gas to Lebanon via Jordan and Syria to help boost power generation during the country's financial crisis.
Under a 2022 agreement, Egypt committed to supplying Lebanon with 650 million cubic metres of gas annually through Syria.
The Arab Gas Pipeline project, originally conceived in the early 2000s, was designed to transport Egyptian natural gas northward through Jordan and Syria and eventually to Lebanon, although years of conflict and infrastructure damage disrupted parts of the network.
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