energy subsidies
Ruling party calls for abolishment of petroleum subsidy
Business
August 14, 2010
Ruling party calls for abolishment of petroleum subsidy
The energy committee of the National Democratic Party has called for the abolition of the subsidies on petroleum products over…
Electricity Minister calls for rethinking energy subsidies
Business
August 1, 2010
Electricity Minister calls for rethinking energy subsidies
Electricity Minister Hassan Younis on Sunday declared that the government should "reconsider" its current policy of subsidizing energy."People often use…
Thursday’s papers: energy subsidies, honor banquets and second autopsies
Egypt
June 17, 2010
Thursday’s papers: energy subsidies, honor banquets and second autopsies
State-owned papers Al-Ahram and Al-Akhbar start off today’s news with identical reports on the “redirection of energy subsidies towards poverty-stricken…
Energy pricing scheme dogged by dispute
Business
June 16, 2010
Energy pricing scheme dogged by dispute
A dispute is raging between government officials over how best to implement the planned second stage of energy price increases…
GPA boasts LE18.6 billion surplus last year
Business
March 22, 2010
GPA boasts LE18.6 billion surplus last year
The state-run General Petroleum Authority (GPA) accounted for 55.3 percent of the total financial surplus achieved by all economy-related government…