oil
Former Minister: Foreign oil firms slashed budget over crude price drop
Business
January 8, 2015
Former Minister: Foreign oil firms slashed budget over crude price drop
Foreign oil companies have slashed their budgets for 2015 by 30 percent, driven by declining world petroleum rates, former petroleum…
Saudi Arabia says aid to Egypt unaffected by oil price decline
Business
December 26, 2014
Saudi Arabia says aid to Egypt unaffected by oil price decline
A recent sharp decline in international petroleum prices will not affect Saudi financial support to Egypt, senior Saudi cabinet official…
Russian oil tsar to meet OPEC as Saudis keep market guessing
World
November 25, 2014
Russian oil tsar to meet OPEC as Saudis keep market guessing
Russia's most powerful oil official, Igor Sechin, was due in Vienna on Tuesday for talks with OPEC members as the…
Egypt signs $350 mn in oil, power financing deals with Saudi
Business
November 2, 2014
Egypt signs $350 mn in oil, power financing deals with Saudi
Egypt signed $350 million worth of financing agreements with Saudi Arabia on Saturday aimed at upgrading its power grid and…
Finance Ministry: International oil price decrease will not affect governmental projects
Business
October 26, 2014
Finance Ministry: International oil price decrease will not affect governmental projects
Ayman al-Qaffas, Finance Ministry spokesperson and deputy minister for international affairs, ruled out negative impacts of decrease in oil international…
Minister: Egypt signs 36 oil exploration deals worth US$2 billion since November 2013
Business
October 21, 2014
Minister: Egypt signs 36 oil exploration deals worth US$2 billion since November 2013
Egyptian Petroleum Minister Sherif Ismaeil announced that the new oil agreements bring the total of new deals since November 2013…
Two rival Libyan governments claim to control oil policy
World
October 18, 2014
Two rival Libyan governments claim to control oil policy
A self-styled rival government controlling Libya's capital announced its own oil policies this week, drawing a rebuttal from Prime Minister…
Maduro says Venezuela’s 2015 budget to put oil at US$60 dollars
World
October 18, 2014
Maduro says Venezuela’s 2015 budget to put oil at US$60 dollars
Venezuela's 2015 budget will be based on a target oil price of US$60 dollars per barrel, President Nicolas Maduro said…
Apache Corp to raise gas supplied prices to Egypt
Business
October 15, 2014
Apache Corp to raise gas supplied prices to Egypt
The US oil and gas producer Apache Corp.
Eni awarded 3 new exploration licenses in Egypt
Business
September 25, 2014
Eni awarded 3 new exploration licenses in Egypt
Italian oil major Eni said on Thursday it had been awarded three new exploration licenses in Egypt as it grows…