{"id":631174,"date":"2018-03-12T04:06:06","date_gmt":"2018-03-12T04:06:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/03\/12\/egypt-aspires-to-become-regional-energy-hub-ellinas-writes\/"},"modified":"2018-03-12T04:06:06","modified_gmt":"2018-03-12T04:06:06","slug":"egypt-aspires-to-become-regional-energy-hub-ellinas-writes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/03\/12\/egypt-aspires-to-become-regional-energy-hub-ellinas-writes\/","title":{"rendered":"Egypt aspires to become regional energy hub, Ellinas writes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Egypt is basing its strategy to become a regional energy hub on three key pillars<\/strong>, Charles Ellinas writes for Cyprus Mail<\/a>. The first is domestic, through the gas market liberalization and the appointment of an independent regulator. Technically and commercially, with a well-established energy system with marine platforms, storage facilities, extensive transmission system and infrastructure.The third pillar involves alignment with EU energy policy in order for Egypt to become a supplier to the continent. \u201cIsraeli and Cypriot gas finds, together with the giant Zohr and other gas fields off Egypt, and potential gas reservoirs off Lebanon, could create a gas hub right on Europe\u2019s doorstep,\u201d Ellinas adds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Egypt is basing its strategy to become a regional energy hub on three key pillars, Charles Ellinas writes for Cyprus Mail. The first is domestic, through the gas market liberalization and the appointment of an independent regulator. 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