{"id":689421,"date":"2026-03-24T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/?p=689421"},"modified":"2026-03-24T04:00:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T04:00:20","slug":"end-of-leviathan-outage-to-ease-egypt-fiscal-pressure-from-lng-buys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/03\/24\/end-of-leviathan-outage-to-ease-egypt-fiscal-pressure-from-lng-buys\/","title":{"rendered":"End of Leviathan outage to ease Egypt fiscal pressure from LNG buys"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Good morning<\/strong><strong>, and welcome back. <\/strong>We hope your Eid break was more restful than the news cycle over the last few days, with attacks by both Israel and Iran on critical pieces of energy infrastructure in Iran and in the GCC and more giving us plenty to digest in today\u2019s issue.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Closer to home, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly is signaling the start of energy austerity measures<\/strong> to protect the state\u2019s fiscal health as fuel import bills skyrocket, with a 9pm curfew for commercial activity and other measures set to take effect Saturday. But despite the shock of rising energy costs, the Finance Ministry is holding its ground, targeting a reduced budget deficit of 5.5% for FY 2026-27, supported in no small part by the state\u2019s upcoming second package of tax reforms \u2014 all of which we cover in today\u2019s issue and more.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>***<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/enterpriseam-egypt\" style=\"\">WISH THIS MORNING\u2019S ISSUE was a podcast? We\u2019ve got you. Tap or click here<\/a><\/strong> to listen to Morning Drive, a 10-minute version of today\u2019s issue crafted for you to enjoy with your morning coffee, while getting the kids ready for school, <strong>or while stomping around the house wondering where the [redacted] you left your [redacted] reading glasses.<\/strong><strong>***<\/strong><\/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=\"wwtt1\"><\/a>  <strong>ENERGY<\/strong><strong> \u2014 Israel\u2019s Leviathan gas field is preparing to resume<\/strong><strong> production within days<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mees.com\/2026\/3\/20\/corporate\/leviathan-resumption-soon-with-windfall-profits-to-follow\/6e1d2380-2466-11f1-8dad-6358cac2bbb3\" style=\"\">Mees<\/a> reports. Chevron and NewMed Energy are awaiting the green light from the Israeli government to restart flows, which were abruptly halted on 28 February following US-Israeli military strikes against Iran. Prior to the shut-off, Leviathan was utilizing its newly expanded 1.2 bcf\/d capacity to supply Egypt with 830 mmcf\/d of gas in January.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why this matters: <\/strong>The resumption will significantly ease the energy strain facing Egypt and open up a much more affordable option to spiraling LNG import costs, despite the Brent-linked contract pushing up previous prices.<\/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\"><strong>ENERGY \u2014 Repairs to Qatar\u2019s LNG facilities after this month\u2019s missile strikes<\/strong><strong> could \u201ctake up to five years<\/strong>,\u201d Qatar Energy CEO Saad Sherida Al Kaabi said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qatarenergy.qa\/en\/MediaCenter\/Pages\/newsdetails.aspx?ItemId=3897\" style=\"\">statement<\/a>. Two liquefaction trains \u2014 roughly 12.8 mtpa, or 17% of total exports \u2014 have been knocked offline, forcing QatarEnergy to declare force majeure on long-term contracts with buyers in Europe and Asia.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>While Egypt isn\u2019t on the list of buyers directly affected, further LNG shortages on the<\/strong><strong> global market will continue to push prices up<\/strong>, especially as each additional month of disruption removes around 1.5% from annual global LNG availability, intensifying competition for a shrinking pool of flexible supply. Countries with weaker financing capacities like Egypt will struggle to compete with Asia or Europe\u2019s premiums, Wideangle LNG Consulting Director Jean-Christian Heintz tells EnterpriseAM.<\/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\">Market watch<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> <strong>Riyadh is reportedly modeling a worst-case oil price scenario<\/strong>, as strikes on infrastructure and the closure of Hormuz threaten to push crude toward USD 180 \/ bbl by late April should disruptions persist, unnamed Saudi officials tell the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/finance\/commodities-futures\/saudi-arabia-sees-a-spike-to-180-oil-if-energy-shock-persists-past-april-2fe729d7\" style=\"\">Wall Street Journal<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>\u201cThis is really uncharted territory for the oil market<\/strong>, as there has never been such a large, prolonged, and unpredictable supply outage,\u201d Gulf analyst at GlobalPartners Justin Alexander tells EnterpriseAM. USD 180 \/ bbl is \u201cnot implausible\u201d as it would still be lower in real USD terms than when oil prices hit over USD 145 \/ bbl during the 2008 financial crisis, but that surge was demand-side driven, Alexander said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>It\u2019s all about how long the Hormuz closure is going to last. <\/strong>\u201cI don\u2019t think USD 150 is out of the question in another month [\u2026] You start talking about June, I\u2019ll give you USD 180,\u201d CIBC Private Wealth Senior Energy Trader Rebecca Babin said.<\/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\">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\"><strong>** DID YOU KNOW that we cover <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\" style=\"\">Saudi Arabia<\/a><\/strong><strong>, the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\" style=\"\">UAE<\/a><\/strong><strong>,<\/strong><strong> and the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/mena-india\/en\" style=\"\">MENA-India<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/mena-india\/en\" style=\"\">Corridor<\/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=\"\">Tap or click here<\/a> to get your own copy delivered every weekday before 7am Cairo time \u2014 without charge.<\/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\">Staying on target<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> <strong>The <\/strong><strong>co<\/strong><strong>untry<\/strong><strong>\u2019s ready-made garments sector exported USD 299 mn worth of<\/strong><strong> goods in January<\/strong>, up 11% y-o-y, well on track to hit its USD 4.4 bn year-end target, according to a statement from the Export Council for Ready-Made Garments seen by EnterpriseAM. Growth has been driven by strong demand in key markets, with exports to the US rising 16% to USD 118 mn, and those to the EU jumping 26% to USD 132 mn, Chairman of the council Fadel Marzouk said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The long-term goal: <\/strong>The government is also targeting annual export growth of 22-25% to reach USD 12 bn by 2031 \u2014 a goal that will require more than doubling current levels amid ongoing regional uncertainties.<\/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 href=\"https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/enterpriseam-egypt\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/11\/780.jpg?ssl=1\"\/><\/a> <\/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\">\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>Atten<\/strong><strong>tion <\/strong><strong>all entrepr<\/strong><strong>eneurs: Ten Capital Network is hosting the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/mena-fast-pitch-live-us-investor-feedback-fundability-readiness-tickets-1983968305609\" style=\"\">MENA<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/mena-fast-pitch-live-us-investor-feedback-fundability-readiness-tickets-1983968305609\" style=\"\">Fast<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/mena-fast-pitch-live-us-investor-feedback-fundability-readiness-tickets-1983968305609\" style=\"\">Pitch<\/a><\/strong><strong> webinar on 31 March.<\/strong> A selection of 10 regional startups will get the chance to pitch their ideas to US-based investors and receive real-time feedback on their fundability ahead of raising capital. The session is open to MENA-based startups with an MVP, preferably with early revenue. Each startup gets a five-minute pitch and five-minute Q&A.<\/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\"><strong>WEATHER- It\u2019s a sunny day in Cairo today<\/strong>, with a high of 23\u00b0C and a low of 13\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>Cloudy skies are forecast for Alexandria<\/strong>, with a high of 20\u00b0C and a low of 12\u00b0C.<\/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>The <\/strong><strong>US-Is<\/strong><strong>rael war on Iran has not slowed down yet<\/strong>, but US President Donald Trump did announce a five-day pause in strikes and indicate a resumption of talks with Tehran. Trump notably walked back his threat to target the Islamic Republic\u2019s power grid after being urged by US allies and Gulf states, unnamed sources told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-03-23\/trump-s-market-driven-reversal-buys-time-but-skepticism-abounds?srnd=homepage-middle-east\" style=\"\">Bloomberg<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>But Tehran <\/strong><strong>has denied<\/strong><strong> that it agreed to talk to Washington. <\/strong>\u201cNo negotiations have been held with the US, and fakenews is used to manipulate the financial and oil markets and escape the quagmire in which the US and Israel are trapped,\u201d Iran\u2019s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/mb_ghalibaf\/status\/2036108700524347420?s=20\" style=\"\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>WATCH THIS SPACE- <\/strong>There are two things we\u2019ll be watching closely in the days to come: Whether Washington and Tehran will sit at the negotiating table, and whether Trump will stick to his decision not to target Iran\u2019s energy infrastructure. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/newsblogs\/iran-war-news-live-updates-strait-of-hormuz-us-iran-donald-trump-mojtaba-khamenei-uae-dubai-middle-east-war-latest-news\/liveblog\/129765021.cms?from=mdr\" style=\"\">Iranian media claims<\/a> he already failed to follow through, reporting what so far appear to us to be limited attacks on the country\u2019s gas facilities earlier today. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Oil prices eased on the news: <\/strong>Crude prices <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/oil-prices-rise-after-us-iran-threaten-hit-energy-targets-middle-east-2026-03-22\/\" style=\"\">fell 11% yesterday<\/a> following Trump\u2019s decision to delay airstrikes on Iran\u2019s energy facilities and his contested reference to resumed negotiations. Brent crude tumbled USD 12.25 \u2014 a 10.9% drop \u2014 to close at USD 99.94 per barrel.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Wall Street welcomed the decision to delay strikes<\/strong>, with its three major indexes closing in the green, up over 1%. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Also making headlines is the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/americas\/air-canada-express-plane-hits-ground-vehicle-new-yorks-la-guardia-airport-2026-03-23\/\" style=\"\">collision<\/a><\/strong><strong> between an Air Canada Express jet and a fire <\/strong><strong>truck at New York\u2019s LaGuardia airport.<\/strong> Both pilots were killed and dozens were injured. Aviation safety experts said that air traffic staffing levels \u2014 an encroaching issue in US aviation \u2014 will be a part of the ensuing investigation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>MEANWHILE- In the world of AI: <\/strong>Asset management firm BlackRock\u2019s CEO Larry Fink has <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/blackrock-ceo-fink-backs-staying-invested-amid-volatility-flags-ai-shift-2026-03-23\/\" style=\"\">raised the alarm<\/a> over the AI boom, which he says could make wealth disparities more severe. AI stands to continue the trend of keeping gains among individuals who already own financial assets but \u201cat an even larger scale,\u201d Fink said.<\/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> EnterpriseAM\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 take a look at how the war on Iran is putting renewables in focus as an alternative to the country\u2019s dependence on fossil fuel imports.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good morning, and welcome back. 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