Libya and Egypt are moving towards a joint project to build an 800-kilometre oil pipeline linking Tobruk with Alexandria, potentially creating a new route for Libyan crude to reach Egyptian refineries on the Mediterranean coast.
The proposed pipeline is initially estimated to cost more than $1 billion, with the two countries discussing financing, construction arrangements, expected volumes and the pipeline’s final capacity.
The discussions follow recent talks between Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and Tripoli-based Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah on expanding energy cooperation, including natural gas, petroleum refining and electricity interconnection.
The recent discussions reflect growing cooperation between Libya and Egypt across the energy sector, with natural gas, oil refining and electricity interconnection among the areas being explored.
The proposed pipeline would add another important link between the two countries by connecting Libya’s crude production with Egypt’s refining infrastructure and the wider Mediterranean energy market.
Libya currently produces around 1.43 million barrels of crude oil per day, alongside approximately 49,000 barrels per day of condensates, bringing total production close to 1.48 million barrels per day.
NOC Chairman Masoud Suleiman has said Libya is seeking to increase crude production to 1.5 million barrels per day.
As production increases, additional infrastructure will be needed to move and process growing volumes of crude. The proposed Tobruk-Alexandria pipeline could provide Libya with another route for transporting its oil while strengthening its connection to regional refining capacity.
The project could have implications well beyond the movement of crude.
For Libya’s energy sector, additional oil infrastructure would support the country’s efforts to increase production and improve the capacity needed to handle future volumes. The scale of the proposed project also points to potential opportunities across engineering, construction, logistics, pipeline services and wider oil and gas infrastructure.
This is particularly relevant to Libya’s ambition to reach 2 million barrels of oil production per day by 2030. Achieving that target will require not only investment in production, but also in the infrastructure needed to transport, process and export higher volumes.
For international investors and companies looking at Libya, projects such as the proposed pipeline provide an indication of where demand for infrastructure, energy services and technical capabilities could grow as the sector expands.
The proposed Tobruk-Alexandria pipeline is part of a wider effort to develop Libya’s energy infrastructure and strengthen regional energy partnerships.
As Libya works to increase production, attract international investment and build the infrastructure needed to support future growth, opportunities are emerging across the wider energy value chain, from production and transportation to logistics, services and infrastructure.
This is the wider environment in which the Misurata Energy & Business Summit takes place.
Taking place on 16–17 November 2026, the summit will bring together government decision-makers, investors, energy companies, logistics providers and service companies to explore the projects, partnerships and investment opportunities shaping Libya’s next phase of energy development.
As new energy infrastructure moves from planning towards implementation, the opportunity for international businesses is not only in Libya’s growing energy production, but also in the infrastructure and services needed to support it.
