Jordan’s Cabinet has approved a plan to provide Lebanon with natural gas supply through the floating unit at Aqaba Port, with Syria serving as the transit route. The initiative is being pursued as part of broader efforts to support Lebanon’s electricity generation while deepening regional energy cooperation. The decision was made during a Cabinet session chaired by Jordan’s Prime Minister Jafar Hassan.
Under the approved arrangement, Jordan will import liquefied natural gas before regasifying it through existing infrastructure at Aqaba. The gas will then be transported through Syria to Lebanon, where it will be used for power generation, according to a Prime Ministry statement. The arrangement also adds to Jordan’s position as a regional energy hub, building on its existing role in supplying Syria with natural gas since the beginning of the year through the same mechanism.
Energy-Efficiency Measures Also Approved
Alongside the decision concerning the natural gas supply, the Cabinet approved steps to implement an energy-efficiency project across government buildings. The project will be based on energy audits and is expected to lower government energy bills by around 20 per cent. Work is scheduled to start at a number of ministries next year, with the programme subsequently set to expand to other government institutions.
Jordan, Syria and Lebanon had signed an agreement in May to cooperate on natural gas supplies after a trilateral meeting in Amman involving the energy ministers of the three countries. Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Saleh Kharabsheh said at the time that technical preparations had been completed, contracts signed and studies conducted to rehabilitate gas transmission networks. The agreement calls for Jordan to use its infrastructure to import liquefied natural gas, regasify it and pump it to Syria through the Arab Gas Pipeline.
Regional Energy Cooperation Gains Momentum
Syrian Energy Minister Mohammad Bashir said the gas supplied through Jordan had contributed to stabilising Syria’s electricity grid. He also voiced hope that regional electricity interconnection between Jordan, Syria and Lebanon could be restored, noting that four power lines connecting Syria and Lebanon were ready on both sides. Bashir said Syria expects its natural gas production to reach 15 million cubic metres per day by the end of 2026, compared with around 7 million cubic metres currently.
Lebanese Energy and Water Minister Joseph Saddi said cooperation between the three countries was essential to rebuilding Lebanon’s energy sector on more sustainable and efficient foundations. He described the electricity interconnection project as highly important and said Lebanon was working to complete it as quickly as possible. The latest natural gas supply arrangement follows a January 2026 agreement signed by Jordan and Syria in Damascus for the sale and purchase of natural gas to supply Syria through Jordanian territory, supporting electricity generation and helping ease energy shortages. Syria has since begun receiving gas under that agreement, with supplies reaching around 4 million cubic metres per day.
The agreement is part of a contract valued at around $800 million annually, intended to secure stable energy supplies and improve services. Jordan has previously said it is ready to supply energy to Syria and Lebanon once the necessary technical arrangements are completed, particularly the rehabilitation of Syrian networks damaged during the war. Regional electricity interconnection efforts began as far back as 2001 but were suspended in 2012. Attempts to restore the links resumed in 2022 through agreements intended to supply electricity and gas to Lebanon via Syria, although financing challenges delayed implementation.
