oil
Egypt holds crude oil tender for first quarter 2013
Business
December 5, 2012
Egypt holds crude oil tender for first quarter 2013
The Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation launched a tender for the purchase of 6 million barrels of oil, or 2 million…
IEA: US to overtake Saudi as top oil producer
World
November 12, 2012
IEA: US to overtake Saudi as top oil producer
The United States will overtake Saudi Arabia and Russia as the world's top oil producer by 2017, the West's energy…
Oil spill approaches Sohag
Environment
October 30, 2012
Oil spill approaches Sohag
The Sohag Governorate has announced it had prepared large quantities of sponge and chaff to contain oil that spilled into…
Egypt secures vital oil supplies for rest of year
Business
October 29, 2012
Egypt secures vital oil supplies for rest of year
LONDON — Egypt has secured oil supplies for the rest of the year, despite fears about its ability to make…
British Gas to inject US$5 billion in investments
Business
September 11, 2012
British Gas to inject US$5 billion in investments
Petroleum Minister Osama Kamal on Tuesday said British Gas is injecting US$3 billion to US$5 billion into development projects in…
Lessons from Iraq
Opinion
September 1, 2012
Lessons from Iraq
It is almost 10 years since the fall of the authoritarian regime of Saddam Hussein and his Baath Party. What…
Sudan, South Sudan reach oil deal, key border issues await
World
August 4, 2012
Sudan, South Sudan reach oil deal, key border issues await
Sudan and South Sudan have reached an agreement on how to share the oil riches controlled by Khartoum before…
Media: Iran breaks up nuclear assassination cells
World
July 22, 2012
Media: Iran breaks up nuclear assassination cells
Iran has arrested some of those responsible for assassinations of its nuclear scientists, state media reported on Sunday, in a…
Saudi Press Agency: Saudi security forces kill oil province attacker
World
July 14, 2012
Saudi Press Agency: Saudi security forces kill oil province attacker
Saudi security forces shot and killed a man who was among a group that opened fire and hurled a fire-bomb…
One year on, US sees Sudans in ‘mutual suicide’ struggle
World
July 10, 2012
One year on, US sees Sudans in ‘mutual suicide’ struggle
WASHINGTON — Sudan and South Sudan are playing a dangerous economic version of Russian roulette that threatens the success of…