Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Karim Badawi, oversaw the trial operation of all production units at the Middle East Oil Refinery (MIDOR) in Alexandria after the completion of its recent expansions. These expansions have boosted the refinery's production capacity to 160,000 barrels per day, now meeting 25% of Egypt's gasoline and diesel needs.

Badawi highlighted MIDOR’s success as a fully integrated system, emphasizing its role as a model for attracting new investments in the petroleum sector and enhancing Egypt’s position as a regional energy hub. He stressed that strict adherence to occupational safety, health standards, and environmental protection is crucial for safe operations, increasing production, attracting investments, and ensuring business sustainability.

Salah Gaber, Chairman of MIDOR, noted that the investments in the refinery's expansion totaled $2.7 billion. He also mentioned that, alongside the expansions, existing units were upgraded. The project was carried out by the Italian company Technip, in collaboration with the Egyptian petroleum companies Enppi and Petrojet.