East Med: driving reliable and diversified energy supply
In an exclusive Energy Connects studio interview at EGYPES 2026, His Excellency Osama Mobarez, Secretary General of the East Mediterranean Gas Forum (EMGF), outlines how the East Mediterranean region can remain a reliable pillar of global energy security amid ongoing market volatility. He highlights the region’s strategic role in diversifying supply sources and routes for Europe, the importance of new corridors linking the Gulf to Mediterranean and European markets, and the enduring relevance of natural gas as a complementary partner to renewables. The discussion also underscores the need for renewed investment, pragmatic policy alignment, and strengthened collaboration.