Egypt, a key US ally in the energy war against China and Russia

The quest for energy stability is the order of the day for all world powers. In the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the West despairs of acquiring alternatives to Moscow's gas. Meanwhile, Russia and China seek to decimate any chance for countries like the US to gain access to the precious resources held by Middle Eastern and North African countries.

Egypt is the essential enclave for the US giant and its quest for this energy control in the Middle East, particularly as compensation for the impact that the Sino-Russian bloc has had on its Saudi ally. Simon Watkins, an analyst for OilPrice media, explains that, "by bringing this leader of the Arab world to its side, the US hopes to offset, at least in part, the negative geopolitical impact of the loss of a long-term ally, Saudi Arabia, to the China-Russia bloc. Politically and historically, Egypt is at least as much a leader in the Arab world as Saudi Arabia has been.