Egypt could help Israel get rid of its excess gas and help it with its “gas conundrum,” according to The Economist. A better solution to avoid having gas pipelines cross either Lebanon or Syria, or having to go underwater through Cyprus to either Turkey or Italy is to send the gas through Egypt, the newspaper suggests. “Imports from Israel could help fill any gaps—and turn Egypt into a regional energy hub. Unlike Israel, it has two liquefaction terminals, which allow natural gas to be loaded onto tankers and shipped round the world.” The Economist also suggests that the newly adopted natural gas act, by allowing the gas to be pumped through private companies, could help avoid complications that arose from the Israeli arbitration case against EGAS.

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