diesel

March 10, 2013

Microbus drivers block Ring Road

Dozens of Microbus drivers continued to block a portion of the Ring Road in Maadi Sunday morning, protesting diesel shortages…

Egypt

March 4, 2013

More diesel shortages, official predicts

Diesel shortages may grow more severe in March as import allocations fall short, an official source at the Egyptian General…

Egypt

January 23, 2013

Tourism union speaks out against fuel subsidy removal plan

The government decision this week to remove subsidies on diesel designated for the tourism sector is a disaster, Khaled al-Mennawy,…

Egypt

January 22, 2013

Government to lift diesel subsidies for tourism sector in May

Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Ashraf al-Araby has announced that the Cabinet will remove subsidies on diesel fuel sold…

Business

December 23, 2012

Govt slows diesel price increase in response to strike threats

The government has ordered a controversial 130 percent increase in the price of diesel fuel for industry put on…

Egypt

December 19, 2012

Egypt issues diesel tender to meet fuel gap

The Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation issued on Wednesday a tender requesting 450,000 tons of diesel per month from January until…

Egypt

July 21, 2012

Seven tons of smuggled diesel confiscated on its way to Sinai

Business

June 12, 2012

Finance Ministry transfers US$200 million to petroleum corporation

The Finance Ministry on Tuesday transferred US$200 million to the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation to finance the import of petroleum products,…

Business

May 22, 2012

Egypt buys 1.1 mn tons of local wheat, supply ministry says

ABU DHABI — Egypt has bought 1.1 million tons of local wheat so far in the 2011/2012 season despite diesel shortages…

Egypt

May 21, 2012

Facing edgy vote, SCAF hikes diesel imports

Egypt's military rulers plan to spend close to US$1 billion on diesel this summer, a spike in imports as they…