Challenges of Importing Gas Amidst International Sanctions and Efforts to Achieve Self-Sufficiency

Economic analyses confirm that the issue of importing energy and gas faces extreme complexities closely tied to political maneuverings and international sanctions imposed in the region. Assessments indicate that easing the restrictions placed on gas imports requires broader strategic understandings among the concerned international powers, especially in light of the ongoing geopolitical tensions that cast a shadow over global energy markets. In this context, the urgent need to accelerate the pace of national investments in the gas sector emerges, aiming to achieve self-sufficiency and reduce reliance on external imports. Investing in the gas associated with oil extraction operations is considered one of the most prominent strategic projects that governments seek to activate, due to its massive economic returns, as well as its role in addressing the environmental and health challenges resulting from emissions. Attention is turning toward the completion of strategic projects in national ports to diversify energy sources and enhance energy security in the country.