Chemical industry in Egypt

projects tracked
3
active
3

Projects in Egypt

chemXplore tracks 3 projects in Egypt, of which 3 are active.

  1. 2 projects Announced / Concept
  2. none FEED / Pre-FID
  3. none FID / Sanctioned
  4. 1 project Under Construction
  5. none Commissioning & Start-up

Of the active ones, 3 new construction.

What moved recently

  • 13 September 2026 BME Battery Pack Plant, Egypt · Announced / Concept
  • 19 August 2026 Abu Tartour Phosphoric Acid Plant Project, Egypt · Under Construction
  • 6 May 2026 Trafigura Egyptalum Nag Hammadi Aluminium Smelter and Anode Plant · Announced / Concept

Latest Egyptian chemical industry news

16 September 2026
CATL licenses battery-pack technology to BME for Egyptian 1 GWh plant

Initial 1 GWh pack plant for heavy-duty vehicles with planned expansion to 5 GWh and addition of passenger EV packs and solar/wind energy storage; licensor to supply cells, tech and training.

25 August 2026
CNCEC-ECEC breaks ground on Egypt Abu Tartour phosphoric acid plant

Groundbreaking held for the Abu Tartour phosphoric acid plant in Egypt under an EPC joint-venture contract.

31 July 2026
Shell to sell BG Cyprus Ltd to MOL Group for up to $720 million

35% non-operated stake in Cyprus Block 12 (Aphrodite); produced gas to be sold to EGAS; completion expected early 2027, subject to approvals.

29 July 2026
INA Group posts H1 2026: EBITDA €309m, Rijeka upgrade hits mechanical completion

Stronger E&P and favourable refining margins lift H1 results; capex focused on Rijeka Upgrade, offshore development and green hydrogen milestones.

28 July 2026
Eni FID for Cronos gas development off Cyprus

Final Investment Decision for Cronos targets first Cypriot gas in 2028; field holds >3 Tcf GIIP and will route gas via Egypt’s Zohr and Damietta for LNG exports.

28 July 2026
TotalEnergies approves development of Cronos gas field in Cyprus

Cyprus' first gas field will send about 2.8 Mtpa LNG to Europe via Egypt's Damietta terminal; start-up expected 2028 and half the output will be marketed to Europe.

16 July 2026
EIB approves €17.4bn financing package including €800m for Cernavodă and Ukraine border upgrades

€17.4bn package backs energy projects, an €800m Cernavodă loan, securitisation expansion and upgraded Ukraine–EU crossings.

7 July 2026
Axens and Egyptian Refining Company sign long-term collaboration agreement

Long-term deal to deliver technologies, catalysts, equipment, services and digital solutions to improve refinery performance, asset value and sustainability.

25 June 2026
OCI court-appointed independent non-exec directors continue review of NNS cash offer

They stress independence under an Enterprise Court mandate, aim to finalise assessment by end-June 2026, and have not authorised an EGM to approve the proposed transaction.

24 June 2026
OCI confirms NNS intends EUR 4.10 per‑share voluntary cash offer

NNS plans a voluntary all‑cash offer at EUR 4.10 cum dividend per share; OCI board (excluding court‑appointed members) backs a cash option tied to the Orascom combination.