The Eastern Mediterranean’s importance is often measured by its gas discoveries, but reserves acquire strategic value only when they can reach consumers. Egypt’s Zohr, Israel’s Tamar and Leviathan, and Cyprus’s Aphrodite, Glaucus and Cronos have given the basin a substantial resource base. Yet Egypt occupies the pivotal position because its Idku and Damietta plants are the region’s only large-scale liquefaction facilities. Israel already sends gas to Egypt by pipeline, and the July 2026 investment decision on Cronos envisages moving Cypriot gas through Egyptian infrastructure for export from 2028. The region can help Europe diversify from Russian gas, but only through reliable production, secure pipelines and viable contracts. Discoveries alone do not create energy security Politics continues to constrain that potential. […]
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