Damietta LNG Plant Exported 7M tons of Liquefied Natural Gas

Damietta LNG Plant has exported 7.2 million tons of liquefied natural gas since 2021, the Petroleum Ministry said, adding that it has exported nearly 4 million tons in 2022.

This is the largest amount exported in the plant's nearly-20-year history, the Petroleum Ministry said in a statement.

The plant managed to produce and export its 500th shipment since its operation in 2005, the statement said, adding that the plant stopped working for a period of 8 years before restarting again in February 2021.

Nearly 60% of the total cargos were exported to Europe, the statement stated.