Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi urged U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday to stop the Iran war, saying only he could do so, and warned that fears of the oil price going above $200 a barrel were not exaggerated.
"I tell President Trump: nobody can stop the war in our region in the Gulf but you," Sisi said at the Egypt Energy Show 2026 conference in Cairo. "Please, Mr. President, please. Please help us stop the war. You are capable of doing so," he added.
Egypt, long a recipient of U.S. military aid and support from wealthy Gulf countries, has also condemned Iranian attacks on Gulf Arab states and pushed diplomatic efforts to avoid a wider regional war.
The war will trigger twin shocks of supply shortages and price rises, the full extent of which have yet to be felt, Sisi told the conference.
"I fear that targeting energy facilities, whether production or refineries, will have very serious repercussions for the global economy and fuel prices," he said. Market watchers had warned "the price of a barrel of oil could reach more than $200, and this is not an exaggeration," he added.
Sisi also warned of a looming crisis for global food supplies, noting that disruptions to fertilizer exports will have a massive impact on prices.
