Recent reports suggesting that Egyptian gas has started to reach Syria and Lebanon have been dismissed as inaccurate by the specialized energy news platform Energy. The outlet clarified that neither nation is currently importing gas from Egypt, contradicting news circulating last week regarding the commencement of these energy flows.
The specialized platform explicitly refuted a report by the U.S. news agency Bloomberg, which had stated that Cairo was pumping 50 million cubic feet of gas daily to Lebanon through Syrian territory. According to the Bloomberg report, Egypt was allegedly covering the leasing costs for a regasification unit, while Damascus and Beirut were to pay for the shipments with assistance from the United States.
Lack of Operational Proof
According to a report published by Energy on Monday, 12 January, sources from Egypt, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon stated that the claims of gas arrival lack operational evidence. These sources highlighted ongoing infrastructure needs, technical hurdles, and inconsistencies regarding the official supply paths.
Jordan’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources further clarified that the gas recently arriving in Syria actually came from a regasification vessel stationed at the port of Aqaba. This official confirmation effectively proves that the gas currently being supplied to Syria is not of Egyptian origin.
This denial follows an announcement by Syria’s Ministry of Energy regarding the signing of two memoranda of understanding with the Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources. Signed on 5 January, these agreements aim to bolster Arab energy cooperation. The first memorandum targets natural gas supplies to support Syria’s electricity generation using existing infrastructure, while the second focuses on petroleum derivatives.
Status of Egyptian Gas to Lebanon
A high-ranking official within the Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources informed Energy that gas exports to Lebanon via Syria have not yet commenced. Similarly, Lebanon’s Ministry of Energy and Water emphasized that reports of Egyptian gas arrival are “entirely false,” confirming that no imports have started through that route.
Current estimates from Energy suggest the Egyptian gas project remains in the technical and contractual planning phase rather than active implementation. Sources noted that spreading such misinformation creates false hope among citizens and disrupts local markets, particularly as Lebanon continues to face a severe electricity crisis. They stressed that while Cairo and Beirut remain in coordination, technical and financial details are still being negotiated.
Experts concluded that tying Lebanon’s current power situation to Egyptian gas is misleading, urging a clear distinction between signed protocols and real-world execution.
Energy Supplies from Jordan to Syria
Abdulhamid Sallat, the Director of Media at Syria’s Ministry of Energy, clarified that the gas currently entering Syria is part of a pre-existing agreement with Jordan. He specified that while the gas is arriving from Jordan, it originates from a regasification ship at the port of Aqaba, with daily volumes reaching approximately 4 million cubic meters.
Sallat noted that this pumping began a week ago and is functioning normally. The annual value of this gas export deal between Jordan and Syria is estimated at $800 million. He made it clear that the Syrian government is paying the full commercial cost for these supplies, stating: “The agreement stipulates full commercial purchase, and the quantities are not a ‘grant.'”
This arrangement with Jordan is designed to stabilize the national power grid and diversify energy sources, which also include Azerbaijani gas imports via Turkey that have been ongoing since August 2025. Tracking data shows that the most recent liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipment to Jordan arrived in late November 2025 from the United States aboard the tanker Umm Ghuwailina, carrying roughly 70,000 tons.
Future Transit and Transit Fees
Once the broader agreement to supply Lebanon is implemented, an anonymous Egyptian official stated that Syria will receive approximately 60 million cubic feet of Egyptian natural gas daily. Speaking to CNN, the official explained that these quantities would serve as transit fees for allowing Egyptian gas to pass through Syrian territory toward Lebanon.
The official also mentioned that this arrangement follows the repeal of the Caesar Act by U.S. President Donald Trump, who signed the repeal last December after it passed through Congress and the Senate. Syria has reportedly signaled its readiness to facilitate the transit of both electricity and gas from Jordan and Egypt to Lebanon.
Furthermore, it was noted that both Syria and Lebanon would receive gas volumes sourced from Israeli exports to Egypt, which would be transported through the Arab Gas Pipeline—a project originally agreed upon in 2000.
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