Ashraf Fekry
Plan to abolish subsidies will distribute fuel with coupons, raise gas prices
Business
May 6, 2012
Plan to abolish subsidies will distribute fuel with coupons, raise gas prices
The government is planning the total abolition of subsidies for petroleum products by 2018, with official sources saying gasoline and…
More housing units to receive natural gas in 2012
Business
January 24, 2012
More housing units to receive natural gas in 2012
Eighty-five thousand housing and commercial units in six Upper Egyptian governorates will be provided with natural gas in 2012, Egypt’s…
Egypt notifies gas importing countries of pipeline suspension
Business
November 12, 2011
Egypt notifies gas importing countries of pipeline suspension
The Ministry of Petroleum officially notified the countries importing natural gas from Egypt that gas exports were suspended due to…
Damietta residents clash with police over Agrium plant
Egypt
November 10, 2011
Damietta residents clash with police over Agrium plant
Clashes erupted in Damietta on Thursday between the police and residents protesting against the expansion of the MOPCO Agrium nitrogen…
Egypt faces 7 lawsuits over gas supply hiatus
Egypt
October 23, 2011
Egypt faces 7 lawsuits over gas supply hiatus
Seven lawsuits over Egypt's halting of its natural gas supplies through the Sinai pipeline are now being considered by international arbitrators, according…
Petroleum Ministry: No lawsuits filed against Egypt for pipeline bombing
Egypt
September 28, 2011
Petroleum Ministry: No lawsuits filed against Egypt for pipeline bombing
A Petroleum Ministry official has said that shareholders of the East Mediterranean Gas Company, which exports Egyptian natural gas to…
Egypt considers renegotiating loan with IMF
Business
September 18, 2011
Egypt considers renegotiating loan with IMF
Senior official sources have revealed that the Egyptian government is considering renegotiating with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a…
New natural gas export prices to Jordan to be announced end September
Business
September 13, 2011
New natural gas export prices to Jordan to be announced end September
Petroleum Minister Abdallah Ghorab has said that he sent a report to the cabinet containing the results of the negotiations…
Revised gas export contract with Jordan adds US$250 million in annual profits
Business
September 7, 2011
Revised gas export contract with Jordan adds US$250 million in annual profits
The revised contract for exporting natural gas to Jordan adds an extra US$250 million in annual profits for Egypt, according…
Egypt to sign new gas deal with Jordan this month
Business
September 5, 2011
Egypt to sign new gas deal with Jordan this month
An agreement to review prices for the Egyptian natural gas exports to Jordan will be signed this month, a senior…