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European bank willing to finance Egyptian nuclear ambitions
Egypt

European bank willing to finance Egyptian nuclear ambitions

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is willing to finance Egypt’s nuclear program should a deal be successfully struck with the…
Petrol Ministry to provide additional gas supplies to Energy Ministry
Business

Petrol Ministry to provide additional gas supplies to Energy Ministry

Petroleum Minister Sameh Fahmy met with Electricity Minister Hassan Younis on Monday to inform the latter that his ministry had…
S. African energy firm to invest in oil exploration in Egypt
Business

S. African energy firm to invest in oil exploration in Egypt

South African oil company Petro SA recently announced plans to invest a total of US$300 million in oil and natural…
Electricity fees to be raised by 7.5% in November
Egypt

Electricity fees to be raised by 7.5% in November

The government has decided to apply the fifth phase of planned electricity fee increases in November, according to an official…
Egypt mulls gas imports from Iraq, Qatar to supply local industry
Business

Egypt mulls gas imports from Iraq, Qatar to supply local industry

Egypt’s Supreme Energy Council has tasked the ministries of foreign affairs, petroleum and industry with studying the possible import of…
The heat is on
Opinion

The heat is on

I am spending this Ramadan outside of Egypt, in cooler climes. I suppose I should be grateful to have avoided…
Cement plants will need to provide their own energy, say government sources
Business

Cement plants will need to provide their own energy, say government sources

Licenses issued for building new cement factories will require investors to independently secure energy needs, according to an announcement from…
Egypt halts inter-Arab electricity supplies to meet local demand
Business

Egypt halts inter-Arab electricity supplies to meet local demand

Fresh supplies of electricity to the inter-Arab electricity grid--which includes Lebanon, Syria and Jordan--were halted a few days ago in…
AEA: Technical study for Egypt nuke plant to be finalized imminently
Egypt

AEA: Technical study for Egypt nuke plant to be finalized imminently

The technical study for Egypt’s first nuclear power station, to be located in the coastal region of Al-Dabaa, will be…
Ministers of petrol, electricity trade barbs over power cuts
Egypt

Ministers of petrol, electricity trade barbs over power cuts

Petroleum Minister Sameh Fahmy and Electricity Minister Hassan Younis had a heated exchange yesterday morning at Egypt's Presidential Palace following…
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