Fuel shortages
Save the Children warns of cholera spike in Yemen’s north
Middle East
October 10, 2019
Save the Children warns of cholera spike in Yemen’s north
CAIRO (AP) — A children’s advocacy group is warning of a spike in cholera cases in northern Yemen affecting hundreds…
Ministry: Fuel crisis almost entirely resolved
Egypt
July 7, 2013
Ministry: Fuel crisis almost entirely resolved
The gasoline crisis that recently rocked the nation has been “90 percent resolved,” Magdy Wasfy, General Director of Subsidy Affairs…
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.…
Power cuts continue in several governorates
Egypt
April 3, 2013
Power cuts continue in several governorates
Power cuts continued in several governorates on Wednesday due to shortages in fuel supplies to power plants. The Electrical…
Egypt to import Libya oil, pay down energy debt
Business
March 27, 2013
Egypt to import Libya oil, pay down energy debt
Egypt will import 900,000 barrels of oil a month from Libya starting in April and is paying off some of…
Govt attempts to settle dispute between energy ministries
Egypt
March 17, 2013
Govt attempts to settle dispute between energy ministries
The petroleum minister met with the electricity minister Sunday to discuss alternatives for operating power plants with the available fuel.…
Lack of security, monitoring to blame for fuel shortage: Minister
Egypt
March 11, 2013
Lack of security, monitoring to blame for fuel shortage: Minister
Minister of Petroleum Osama Kamal attributed the current diesel fuel crisis to the lack of monitoring and security as well…
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…
Power cut in seven governorates
Egypt
December 29, 2012
Power cut in seven governorates
Electricity was cut in Cairo and several governorates on Friday due to shortages of gas provided to the power stations.…
Misr Petroleum officials charged with smuggling subsidized oil products
Egypt
November 13, 2012
Misr Petroleum officials charged with smuggling subsidized oil products
Public Prosecutor Abdel Meguid Mahmoud on Tuesday referred six current and former officials of Misr Petroleum in the Suez Canal…