The　quest　for　a　low-carbon　energy　transition　has　grown　in　recent　years　as　concerns　about　the　effects　of　climate　change　have　grown.　In　this　context,　several　governments　around　the　world　are　concerned　about　hydrogen＇s　possible　role　in　a　decarbonized　energy　system.　As　a　result,　this　paper　will　provide　a　high-level　overview　of　the　hydrogen　value　chain,　as　well　as　an　analysis　of　current　and　emerging　trends　in　the　global　hydrogen　market,　particularly　in　the　Middle　East　and　North　Africa　(MENA),　which　are　considered　the　cornerstone　of　the　current　global　energy　system　traditional　fossil　fuel.　Egypt,　as　a　case　study,　could　instruct　other　emerging　countries　in　general,　and　natural　gas　suppliers　in　particular,　how　to　maximize　gains　by　switching　from　current　imports　to　blue　hydrogen　made　from　natural　gas.　Policymakers　who　are　responsible　for　Egypt＇s　national　hydrogen　strategy　should　focus　on　global　energy　insights,　international　experience,　and　natural　gas-sourced　blue　hydrogen　as　a　step　to　renewables-sourced　green　hydrogen.(c)　2022　Hydrogen　Energy　Publications　LLC.　Published　by　Elsevier　Ltd.　All　rights　reserved.