# Egypt and Italian energy giant ENI announced a "significant" natural gas discovery off Egypt's Mediterranean coast.

*business · news · 2026-04-07 · Africanews*

## Key points

- ENI and Egypt discovered about 2 trillion cubic feet of gas in the Temsah concession.
- The Denise W well also contains 130 million barrels of petroleum condensates, according to Egypt's petroleum ministry.
- Egypt's natural gas import bill has nearly tripled to $1.65 billion per month due to regional conflict.
- The Denise W well will undergo testing, with plans for more wells and an offshore production platform.

**Companies:** ENI, Apache Corporation
**Countries:** Egypt, Italy, Qatar, Israel

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