Eni to lift gas processing capacity in Egypt's Western Desert
Eni is starting work on a new gas hub under its Meleiha Phase 2 project in Egypt, designed to process up to 100 million cubic feet of gas daily.
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what happened
Italy's state-controlled energy group Eni said on Tuesday it will expand gas processing capacity in the Western Desert of Egypt through the second phase of its Meleiha project. The company has begun start-up work on a new gas hub inside the Merged Meleiha concession.
The new plant is designed to handle as much as 100 million standard cubic feet of gas daily. It will link new output to Egypt's current gas network and help raise the volume of gas available to the domestic market.
Eni remains the country's biggest energy producer, with equity-based hydrocarbon output of roughly 242 thousand barrels of oil equivalent a day in 2025.
why it matters
For global markets the news is mainly local: it points to more Egyptian gas reaching domestic users rather than a notable shift in worldwide supply. For Eni, the project strengthens its footprint in a region where it already leads output.
market impact
Egyptian gas and Eni: more processing and output at home supports local supply, with little effect on global prices.
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- Italy's Eni to increase gas processing capacity in Egypt's Western Desert — Reuters, 20 October 2026 at 08:43 UTC
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