Egypt has exported another liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo to Turkiye.
According to a social media post by Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, this shipment of approximately 150,000 cbm of LNG departed the Idku plant onboard the Shell-chartered 170,000-cbm Methane Becki Anne.
The ministry stated that the shipment is bound for a Turkish port.
“This export of some LNG cargoes is part of Egypt’s commitment to fulfilling its contractual obligations with foreign investment partners and encouraging them to pump additional investments to boost domestic gas production, in addition to achieving added value and maximizing the utilization of Egyptian liquefaction plants, supporting Egypt’s role as a regional hub for gas trade,” it added.
Methane Becki Anne’s AIS data provided by VesselsValue shows that the LNG carrier is on its way to the Botas-operated onshore Marmara Ereglisi import terminal.
This is Egypt’s second LNG cargo for export this year, following the departure of the 174,000-cbm LNG Endeavour to Canada earlier this month.
Turkiye also received LNG cargoes from Egypt in December and October last year.
Egypt exported six LNG cargoes last year, despite rising LNG imports.
Egypt shifted from being an LNG exporter to an importer early in 2024 due to declining domestic gas production and rising demand for cooling amid multiple heatwaves.
In October 2025, the country launched operations at another FSRU-based facility with the arrival of the first cargo at the 138,350-cbm Energos Winter in Damietta.
The Damietta FSRU is located on the Mediterranean coast, unlike the other three vessels which are located at Ain Sukhna on the Red Sea.
