gas crisis
Official: Fuel crisis expected to continue until mid-May
Egypt
March 26, 2012
Official: Fuel crisis expected to continue until mid-May
The petroleum products shortage is expected to continue until 15 May, said an official at the Social Solidarity and Domestic…
With fuel shortage, Upper Egypt sees hike in food prices
Egypt
March 26, 2012
With fuel shortage, Upper Egypt sees hike in food prices
A nationwide fuel shortage has contributed to skyrocketing food prices in several southern governorates. In Qena, fruit prices increased by…
Scuffles over scarce fuel continue
Egypt
March 21, 2012
Scuffles over scarce fuel continue
An ongoing fuel crisis escalated in many governorates on Wednesday, paralyzing traffic as cars queued in front of gas stations…
Clashes over fuel shortage in Egypt
Egypt
March 20, 2012
Clashes over fuel shortage in Egypt
The crisis resulting from the shortage of fuel and butane gas cylinders escalated on Tuesday, with taxi drivers blocking roads…
Fuel shortages continue in Cairo, other governorates
Egypt
March 18, 2012
Fuel shortages continue in Cairo, other governorates
The shortage of petrol, diesel and butane gas cylinders continued in Cairo and other governorates on Sunday as Egypt borrowed…
Clashes over scarce butane gas cylinders and diesel fuel
Egypt
March 13, 2012
Clashes over scarce butane gas cylinders and diesel fuel
Several Egyptian governorates witnessed clashes and quarrels between citizens on Tuesday over a limited supply of butane gas cylinders and…
Ministry to give out millions of petroleum vouchers in May
Egypt
February 23, 2012
Ministry to give out millions of petroleum vouchers in May
The government will begin distributing cylinders of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) through a system of state-issued coupons beginning in May,…
Available LPG cylinders exceed 10 percent of market needs, say Egyptian authorities
Business
February 22, 2012
Available LPG cylinders exceed 10 percent of market needs, say Egyptian authorities
The 1.3 million liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders available nationwide for the month of February exceeds market needs by 10…
Battles over scarce butane gas cylinders continue in Egypt
Egypt
February 21, 2012
Battles over scarce butane gas cylinders continue in Egypt
The battle for scarce butane gas cylinders continued on Tuesday for the third month in a row with people fighting…
Fuel shortages continue throughout Egypt
Egypt
January 29, 2012
Fuel shortages continue throughout Egypt
The shortage of fuel and butane gas cylinders is continuing in many governorates amidst protests against soaring black market prices.…