Tripoli:Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty met with Libyan Acting Minister of Oil and Gas Khalifa Al-Sadiq at the newly established Egyptian Embassy in Tripoli. The meeting, held on Saturday, November 7, 2026, focused on strengthening bilateral cooperation in the energy sector.

According to State Information Service Egypt, Abdelatty emphasized the need to expedite joint projects such as the construction and connection of gas pipelines between Egypt and Libya. He highlighted the expansion of cooperation in petroleum products and urged the swift completion of projects to refine Libyan crude oil in Egypt for re-export. Additionally, he stressed the importance of rehabilitating Libyan refineries and completing electricity interconnection projects between the two countries.

Al Sadiq appreciated the ongoing cooperation in technical fields related to energy, specifically in oil, gas, and electricity. He reaffirmed Libya's commitment to implementing the ongoing joint projects and revealed plans to visit Cairo soon. This visit aims to continue discussions with Egypt’s ministers of petroleum and electricity on technical cooperation.