Trump courts El-Sisi at the G7 over Gaza reconstruction and the Iran deal; at home inflation, a weak pound and lost Suez revenue still bite
Egypt
tracked under Debt ▸ Distress & defaults
Tamar/Leviathan maintenance cuts ~250 mcf/d on top of the war cutoff; Cairo fast-tracks LNG to hold a gas-dependent grid through summer
At the G7 Trump says the dam is causing Egypt 'tremendous problems' and offers to restart US Nile mediation, six months after Ethiopia inaugurated Africa's largest hydro project
The CBE keeps rates on hold a second straight meeting and lifts its 2026 inflation forecast to 16-17% from 11%, blaming the regional conflict and an energy shock