MEDREG-REGULATORS
Our work is to reinforce the electricity and gas markets, infrastructure and trade. We advocate for strong regulators that can protect consumers and contribute to the energy transition in the Mediterranean.
Activities
Natural Gas Working Group (GAS WG)

 

Chairmanship

 
Chair
(Egypt, GASREG)
Vice-Chair
(CNMC, Spain)
Vice-Chair
(Turkey, EMRA)
Mission

The GAS WG assesses the current status of natural gas and LNG markets in Mediterranean countries, their relevant regulatory frameworks and possible evolutions. The Group elaborates Guidelines of Good Practice (GGP) and recommendations for the development of an integrated, competitive, secure and effective gas market in the region.


Recently, the group has focused on the analysis of the convergence of regulatory measures among Mediterranean countries, which can foster gas market integration, namely third-party access and capacity allocation mechanisms.



Initiatives for 2026
  • Report on “Periodic Evaluation of Gas Infrastructure and Trade”
  • Support activity to CREG (Algeria) to update the gas transmission network code
  • Support activity to CASREG (Egypt) to build a robust CCS regulatory regime for Egypt’s energy sector
  • Support activity to EMRC (Jordan) on Natural Gas Systems and Project Economics

 

 

 

Last publication
NEXT EVENT
21-24 September 2026
Tbilisi
Georgia
The World Forum on Energy Regulation (WFER)

As a member of the International Confederation of Energy Regulators (ICER)— a voluntary platform for cooperation among energy regulators— MEDREG will participate in the ninth World Forum on Energy Regulation (WFER IX).
LAST EVENT
30 June – 1 July
Paris
France
MEDREG Showcases the T-MED Initiative at MEDGIO Meeting in Paris

Last week, MEDREG, represented by Mr. Omar Raafat, Gas Expert at the Secretariat, participated in the MEDGIO meeting in Paris, hosted by NaTran, to engage with key stakeholders in gas and hydrogen transmission and present the T-MED Initiative.
Objectives
  • Establishment of an integrated gas market framework; development gas infrastructure plans in MEDREG countries detailing existing infrastructures and new investments needs.
  • Identify proper means for increasing member countries’ security of supply through an increased diversification of gas sources and routes, as well as the development of liquid markets.
  • Assess the evolution of cross-border exchange capacities and gas storage, which are the steps for a better market integration.
  • Monitor the transparency of market information and services, as well as the quality of supply to consumers.
  • Promote the creation of a regional cooperation network among Mediterranean gas infrastructure operators on the model of Med-TSO in the gas sector.
Main Activities
  • Study the present and future infrastructure needs from the technical, economic and financial perspectives, to reach a double objective:
    - the establishment of a regional integrated gas market;
    - the improvement of the security of supply within the region.
  • Study methodologies for non-discriminatory TPA to gas infrastructure  
  • Analyse cross-border capacities and gas storage in the context of increasing market integration 
  • Benchmark of the tariff methodologies in MEDREG countries: improve and expand national tariff methodologies
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