oil
Kuwait sends 1.25 million barrels of oil to Egypt
Business
August 21, 2013
Kuwait sends 1.25 million barrels of oil to Egypt
According to a Kuwaiti petroleum official, Kuwait has sent Egypt 1.25 million barrels of crude oil and 20,000 tons of…
Shell closes Egypt offices, curbs business travel there
Business
August 15, 2013
Shell closes Egypt offices, curbs business travel there
Europe's top oil company Royal Dutch/Shell has closed its offices in Egypt for the next few days and restricted business…
Oil hits four-month high as Egypt stokes supply fears
Business
August 15, 2013
Oil hits four-month high as Egypt stokes supply fears
Brent oil prices climbed above $111 per barrel to a four-month high on Thursday on fears that escalating violence in…
Kuwait to provide 4.5 million oil barrels to Egypt
Business
August 12, 2013
Kuwait to provide 4.5 million oil barrels to Egypt
A prominent government source has said that Kuwait will offer fuel and financial support estimated at US$4 billion. The Kuwaiti petroleum…
EU urges restraint, dialogue in Egypt
Egypt
July 3, 2013
EU urges restraint, dialogue in Egypt
BRUSSELS - EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton called for "restraint" and political dialogue in Egypt on Wednesday while offering…
Oil prices jump amid bloodshed in Egypt
Business
July 3, 2013
Oil prices jump amid bloodshed in Egypt
SINGAPORE - Oil prices rose sharply in Asian trade Wednesday on growing concerns that the escalating political crisis in Egypt…
Egypt says awards oil, gas prospection contracts
Egypt
April 16, 2013
Egypt says awards oil, gas prospection contracts
Egypt said on Tuesday it awarded contracts for a minimum investment of $1.2 billion in eight oil and gas prospection…
Supply minister: Wheat reserves good for four months
Business
February 13, 2013
Supply minister: Wheat reserves good for four months
Minister of Supply and Internal Trade Bassem Kamal on Wednesday said existing and contracted local and imported wheat reserves are…
The scramble for Egypt’s oil
Opinion
January 23, 2013
The scramble for Egypt’s oil
In the Qattamiya Heights Club House, amid the manicured green lawns and the golf course, multinational executives and government officials…
Sudan’s Bashir says ready to meet South Sudan counterpart to get oil flowing
World
December 27, 2012
Sudan’s Bashir says ready to meet South Sudan counterpart to get oil flowing
Sudan's President Omar Hassan al-Bashir said on Wednesday he was ready to meet his South Sudanese counterpart Salva Kiir to…