Egypt Usurps Kuwait as Middle East’s Biggest LNG Importer

Egyptian imports of liquefied natural gas have surged over the past two years to become the biggest in the region, overtaking long-term buyer Kuwait.

Egypt has received 6.46 million tons of LNG so far this year after importing almost nothing only two years ago. Kuwait has imported 6.44 million tons in 2025, according to ship-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg.