{"id":665541,"date":"2025-05-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/05\/20\/our-imports-of-israeli-gas-will-dip-20-throughout-the-summer\/"},"modified":"2025-05-20T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T00:00:00","slug":"our-imports-of-israeli-gas-will-dip-20-throughout-the-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/05\/20\/our-imports-of-israeli-gas-will-dip-20-throughout-the-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Our imports of Israeli gas will dip 20% throughout the summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Good morning, friends<\/strong>, and happy hump day. As has been the case for most of this month, we have a packed issue for you this morning, led by a whole lot of M&A news, fresh Chinese investments, TMG\u2019s expansion into another Gulf country, and Beltone\u2019s leasing arm closing its second securitization issuance. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">PSA- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>WEATHER- <\/strong>It\u2019s another sunny day in Cairo today, with a high of 31\u00b0C and a low of 18\u00b0C, according to our favorite weather app.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>It\u2019s cooler in Alexandria<\/strong>, with a high of 25\u00b0C and a low of 17\u00b0C.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>** DID YOU KNOW that we now cover <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Saudi Arabia<\/a><\/strong><strong> and the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">UAE<\/a><\/strong><strong>?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>** Were you forwarded this email?<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/user\/news-letters\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Tap or click here<\/a> to get your own copy delivered every weekday before 7am Cairo time \u2014 without charge.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> EGP WATCH- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a> <strong>The EGP streng<\/strong><strong>thened against the USD to a 2025 high<\/strong>, with the greenback dipping below the EGP 50 mark for its buy price for the first time since December 2024. Public and private banks were offering EGP 49.99-50.00 for the USD, with a sell price of EGP 50.09-50.10.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Hot money inflows helped drive up the value of the EGP<\/strong>, with USD 1.5 bn being channelled toward local debt in the past week, a government source told EnterpriseAM. Behind the uptick in foreign investor appetite for Egyptian debt were expectations that the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) may cut rates when its Monetary Policy Committee meets on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The government aims to maintain an average of USD 20 bn in foreign investment in <\/strong><strong>public debt annually<\/strong> while hedging against the volatility of \u201chot money\u201d by keeping it separate from the CBE\u2019s foreign currency reserves, according to a government document seen by EnterpriseAM.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">WATCH THIS SPACE- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> <strong>#1- <\/strong><strong>Samurai bond<\/strong><strong> issuance incoming?<\/strong> The African Development Bank is set to provide the government a USD 400 mn partial credit guarantee \u2014 or its equivalent in the Japanese JPY \u2014 to support the issuance of sustainable Samurai bonds in the Japanese market worth up to USD 500 mn, the bank\u2019s Country Manager for Egypt Abdourahmane Diaw told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alarabiya.net\/aswaq\/exclusive\/2025\/05\/19\/%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%B5%D9%84-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%B6%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%82%D9%8A-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%86%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B5%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%B3%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%8A-%D8%A8%D9%80400-%D9%85%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B1\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Al Arabiya<\/a>. The proposal will be presented to the bank\u2019s board in September for the final rubber stamp.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- <\/strong>The planned issuance would mark the country\u2019s third ever Samurai bond issuance after a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/ce19e583-ed68-49db-9e75-f748b4f180ed\/finmin-takes-usd-500-mn%253cmark%253e-samurai%253c%2Fmark%253e-bond-issuance-to-market\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">November 2023 issuance<\/a> that raised USD 500 mn and the country\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/6170918c-d131-411e-a667-a3f24c66a66c\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">maiden samurai bond issuance<\/a> in March 2022 that also raised USD 500 mn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a><strong>#2- We\u2019ll see a dip in our imports of Israeli gas throughout the summer months<\/strong>, with imports expected to see a 20% y-o-y drop to around 800 mn cubic feet per day between June and September thanks to an uptick in Israeli demand, a government official told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/asharqbusiness.com\/power\/83274\/%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%BA%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%8A-%D8%AA%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%B9-%D8%AE%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D9%8A%D9%81\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Asharq Business<\/a>. The Israeli side is also carrying out regular maintenance on its gas facilities for 15 days this month \u2014 a move slated to contribute to the reduced flow of gas exported in the coming months, the source added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REFRESHER- <\/strong>Egypt has been looking to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/3b641b96-18e1-4ecf-8b3d-2ed348dfb8b9\/egypt-wants-to-up-its-imports-of%253cmark%253e-israeli-gas%253c%2Fmark%253e\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">up its imports of Israeli gas<\/a> by 58% by the middle of 2025 \u2014 the planned increase would have taken daily imports of Israeli gas to 1.5 bn cubic feet per day, equivalent to around a quarter of domestic demand.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Fertilizer players are already feeling the squeeze:<\/strong> The government has cut natural gas supplies to local fertilizer and methanol factories by 50% for a 15-day period starting Monday, four government officials told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/asharqbusiness.com\/power\/83311\/%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D8%AE%D9%81%D8%B6-%D9%83%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%BA%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B3%D9%85%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D8%A5%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%B5%D9%81\/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=asharq_business_egy_fb\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Asharq Business<\/a>. The Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company aims to cut gas supplies by around 400 mcf\/d, from the 770 mcf\/d typically consumed by fertilizer and methanol factories. These factories normally account for 35-40% of industrial gas usage, which represents roughly a quarter of Egypt\u2019s total domestic gas consumption.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Deja vu: <\/strong>At around the same time last year, fertilizers industries were <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/36967d9b-1184-4816-a664-5b3862319684\/power-cuts-and-gas-shortages-compound-egypt%25e2%2580%2599s-industry-woes\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">facing operational<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/36967d9b-1184-4816-a664-5b3862319684\/power-cuts-and-gas-shortages-compound-egypt%25e2%2580%2599s-industry-woes\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">disruptions and even complete shutdowns<\/a> as gas shortages led to companies temporarily closing down operations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">INTEREST RATE WATCH-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Make that six of nine\u2026 <\/strong>HSBC Global Research thinks the Central Bank of Egypt has room to cut interest rates by 200 bps when it meets on Thursday. Our friend Simon Williams, the bank\u2019s chief economist for CEEMEA, and MENA economist Ryan Walter wrote in a note to clients that without a fuel price increase, sequential inflation in April would have slowed, helped along by a month-on-month drop in average food prices. Add in sluggish growth and tight fiscal policy against a backdrop of FX stability and it\u2019s hard to justify a high real policy rate. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Notably: <\/strong>\u201cCore inflation has fallen more quickly than the headline number, printing some 3.5ppts below the overall measure in April. This suggests that underlying price pressures are relatively well contained, and we note that without the one-off rise in fuel prices, sequential inflation would have slowed by around 1ppt,\u201d Williams and Walter write.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>HSBC thinks the CBE might take a breather after Thursday<\/strong>, writing that \u201ca payse [in easing] may be required\u201d to allow the central bank to \u201cgauge underlying price trends, with the stance likely to be influenced in part by global risk appetite and the strength of capital inflows.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Most analysts we polled now expect a cut on Thursday<\/strong>, penciling in 100-200 bps as reasonable. The central bank kicked off its easing cycle last month with a 225 bps cut, citing cooling inflation in 1Q 2025 as it brought the overnight deposit rate down to 25.0%. The IMF, now conducting its fifth review of our extended fund facility program, has warned against premature easing. April\u2019s fuel cuts are a key part of the IMF-backed reform program. <\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 subscribe-box-panel\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"title\">\n<h4 class=\"fw-lighter mb-10\">   Get <b style=\"font-weight: 700\">Enterprise<\/b> daily   <\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-10\">The roundup of news and trends that move your markets and shape corporate agendas delivered straight to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>  <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/egypt\/en\/user\/NewsLetters\" type=\"button \" class=\"btn-green px-3 d-flex align-items-center\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe here<\/a>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">HAPPENING TODAY- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt4\"><\/a> <strong>#1- El Khatib is in Berlin: <\/strong>Investment Minister Hassan El Khatib is in Berlin to drum up investments, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/1231911542312597?ref=embed_post\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. During his time in Germany, the minister will pitch potential investments to German companies and take part in the Arab-German Business Forum. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- For our fellow tech nerds: The <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/io.google\/2025\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Google I\/O<\/a><\/strong><strong> developer conference kicks off in about 12 <\/strong><strong>hours\u2019 time <\/strong>and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/news\/669382\/microsoft-build-2025-news-ai-agents\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft\u2019s Build<\/a> gathering is running in parallel. Look for AI to be the star of both shows. Apple, which is struggling with generative AI, will hold its WWDC conference on 9 June, with a big overhaul of the look-and-feel of macOS, iPadOS and iOS likely headlining. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">THE BIG STORY ABROAD-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Two stories are competing for top billing in the international business press this <\/strong><strong>morning:<\/strong> US President Donald Trump\u2019s announcement that Russia and Ukraine will begin \u201cimmediate\u201d ceasefire talks, and Israel saying that it plans to take over the entirety of the Gaza Strip. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Russia and Ukraine will reportedly begin negotiations for a ceasefire and an end to the <\/strong><strong>war between the two countries \u201cimmediately,\u201d<\/strong> Trump said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/114535693441367601\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">post on Truth Social<\/a> following what he says was a two-hour-long phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. It remains unclear who \u2014 if anyone \u2014 will mediate the talks, with Trump adding that \u201cthe conditions for [the ceasefire] will be negotiated between the two parties, as it can only be, because they know details of a negotiation that nobody else would be aware of.\u201d <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>No new US sanctions on Russia (for now):<\/strong> The EU is <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/europe\/europeans-pressure-russia-with-sanctions-germany-says-2025-05-19\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">set to enact fresh sanctions<\/a> on Moscow to ramp up the pressure to end the war, but Trump is holding back from following suit, saying that increasing sanctions-related pressure on Russia could have an adverse outcome on the negotiations, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/europe\/china\/trump-speak-putin-end-war-ukraine-europeans-demand-ceasefire-2025-05-19\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports. The story is also getting ink from the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/world\/trump-holds-call-with-russias-putin-on-ending-the-war-in-ukraine-d0d934af?mod=hp_lead_pos3\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wall Street Journal<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-05-19\/trump-call-with-putin-underway-as-us-seeks-ceasefire-in-ukraine?srnd=homepage-middle-east\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a>, and the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/59f2af2f-0e19-40b3-b9a8-5511a3f81e03\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In our neck of the woods:<\/strong> Israel is planning to take control of all of Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said yesterday as he announced an upcoming \u201cunprecedented attack\u201d on what he says are Hamas targets. The IDF ordered Palestinians in Khan Younis and two other areas to evacuate the area yesterday, with Netanyahu saying Israel is looking for a \u201ccomplete victory.\u201d Meanwhile, his Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said yesterday that the military\u2019s new \u201coperational method is completely different: not raids, but rather occupation, cleansing and holding the territory until Hamas is destroyed.\u201d The IDF will \u201c[destroy] everything that is left\u201d of Gaza, Smotrich said. The story is getting ink from <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-05-19\/netanyahu-says-israel-to-take-over-all-gaza-restart-aid-flows\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/israel-kills-20-palestinians-airstrikes-after-agreeing-let-some-aid-into-gaza-2025-05-19\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>, and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/8f1f3372-ecfc-46ed-9003-14b240613388\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">the Financial Times<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/ads\/imgs\/239.jpg?ssl=1\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>*** It\u2019s Going Green day \u2014 your weekly briefing of all things green in Egypt:<\/strong> Enterprise\u2019s green economy vertical focuses each Tuesday on the business of renewable energy and sustainable practices in Egypt, everything from solar and wind energy through to water, waste management, sustainable building practices and how you can make your business greener, whatever the sector.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In today\u2019s issue: <\/strong>We dive into Egypt\u2019s emerging beverage carton recycling sector. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good morning, friends, and happy hump day. As has been the case for most of this month, we have a packed issue for you this morning, led by a whole lot of M&#038;A news, fresh Chinese investments, TMG\u2019s expansion into another Gulf country, and Beltone\u2019s leasing arm closing its second securitization issuance. 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