Cairo – Mubasher: Egypt has increased current exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Idku export plant to 800 million cubic feet per day (cfpd), the country’s petroleum minister Tarek al-Mala told Al-Borsa newspaper on Wednesday.
LNG exports of the North African country reached 520 million cfpd in January, compared to 300 million cfpd last year.
Idku’s gas exports are conducted by Malaysia’s Petronas and Netherlands’ Royal Dutch Shell, in addition to two Egyptian state-owned companies.
Egypt is planning to become a regional hub for LNG re-exports.
