Egypt to Repair Lebanon's Gas Pipelines via TGS

The Cairo Signing Egypt and Lebanon have signed a new energy agreement that puts Egyptian operator TGS in charge of rehabilitating Lebanon's gas pipeline network. The deal was signed at the Egyptian Cabinet headquarters by Egyptian Petroleum Minister Karim Badawi and Lebanese Energy Minister Joseph Saddi. Under the agreement, TGS will restore a 30-kilometer, 24-inch pipeline alongside its measurement, pressure-reduction, and control infrastructure. The work targets the Lebanese segment of the Arab Gas Pipeline, the regional corridor that historically carried gas from Egypt through Jordan and Syria to Lebanon. Bringing the Arab Gas Pipeline Back Online The pipeline route has been largely dormant for years, idled by a mix of regional conflict, infrastructure damage, and sanctions concerns tied to the Syrian transit segment. Reviving it would give Lebanon a physical link to Egyptian gas, which has long been discussed as a potential input for the country's struggling power sector. For Lebanon, the timing matters. The national grid has run on a fraction of required capacity for years, with state utility Electricite du Liban unable to deliver round-the-clock power across much of the country. A working gas link to Egypt is reported to be one of several routes Beirut is exploring toward steadier supply. What TGS Brings to the Project TGS is the Egyptian operator named in the agreement to lead the rehabilitation work. The scope covers not just the pipeline itself but also the metering, pressure regulation, and control systems needed to safely move gas across borders. No completion timeline has been publicly disclosed in the materials announcing the deal. The agreement does not on its own resume gas flows. It is reported to focus on restoring physical infrastructure on the Lebanese side of the corridor. Commercial terms for any actual gas supply, including pricing and payment mechanisms, would need to be settled separately.