Diesel fuel crisis
Gunfights erupt over diesel shortages
Egypt
June 9, 2013
Gunfights erupt over diesel shortages
Egypt's nationwide fuel crisis has sparked violence in provinces, with one teenager suffering gunshot wounds amid unrest over increasingly scarce…
Diesel crisis forces 300 Kafr al-Sheikh fishing boats to halt activities
Egypt
April 9, 2013
Diesel crisis forces 300 Kafr al-Sheikh fishing boats to halt activities
The growing diesel crisis in Kafr al-Sheikh Governorate has forced some 300 fishing boats from the water, say local fishermen.…
One killed, another injured during shootout in Assiut
Egypt
March 12, 2013
One killed, another injured during shootout in Assiut
One woman was killed and another man injured in a shootout between residents of Bani Qora and Um al-Qosur villages…
Egypt’s fuel shortages demonstrate perfect storm of economic pressures
Business
March 4, 2013
Egypt’s fuel shortages demonstrate perfect storm of economic pressures
Long lines at gas stations and electricity blackouts have become a part of everyday life for most Egyptians in the…
Fuel crisis sweeps governorates on first day of school
Egypt
September 15, 2012
Fuel crisis sweeps governorates on first day of school
Egypt’s fuel crisis entered its second week Saturday, with drivers continuing to queue in front of gas stations, causing the…
Diesel fuel and LPG crisis continues in some governorates
Egypt
May 31, 2011
Diesel fuel and LPG crisis continues in some governorates
The diesel fuel and LPG crisis continued in some governorates on Tuesday. In Daqahlia, a brawl between drivers and pedestrians…
Egypt increases energy supplies for domestic market
Business
May 25, 2011
Egypt increases energy supplies for domestic market
The Petroleum Ministry on Wednesday said that it had increased this month’s supplies of diesel fuel and liquid petroleum gas…
Petroleum minister vows to fill gap in diesel fuel supplies
Egypt
May 22, 2011
Petroleum minister vows to fill gap in diesel fuel supplies
The Egyptian Petroleum Authority (EPA) is willing to provide as much diesel fuel as is needed by the local market…