petroleum
Egypt finalizing plan to raise gas export prices
Egypt
January 3, 2012
Egypt finalizing plan to raise gas export prices
Egypt is putting the final touches to a new deal on Egyptian natural gas exports to Israel, including a large…
EgyptAir owes Petroleum Ministry LE1 billion, says minister
Business
December 13, 2011
EgyptAir owes Petroleum Ministry LE1 billion, says minister
EgyptAir owes the Petroleum Ministry some LE1 billion, Civil Aviation Minister Hussein Massoud said at a press conference on Tuesday.…
French company Total to open US$3 billion plant in Egypt
Business
December 6, 2011
French company Total to open US$3 billion plant in Egypt
French energy company Total is on the verge of signing a contract with the Egyptian Petrochemicals Holding Company to establish…
Egypt’s Egas plans gas bids round early 2012
Business
November 14, 2011
Egypt’s Egas plans gas bids round early 2012
DOHA - Egypt's state-owned gas company Egas plans to hold a bidding round for natural gas exploration early next year,…
Armed forces end sit-in against Damietta factory
Egypt
November 10, 2011
Armed forces end sit-in against Damietta factory
Armed forces ended late on Wednesday a sit-in by hundreds of citizens protesting against a Damietta factory they say is…
Egypt’s EGPC offers 15 blocks in latest bid round
Business
September 22, 2011
Egypt’s EGPC offers 15 blocks in latest bid round
State-owned Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) said it was offering 15 blocks in its 2011 oil and gas bid round.…
BP project in Idku raises environmental concerns
Environment
September 20, 2011
BP project in Idku raises environmental concerns
Plans to build a British Petroleum (BP) onshore gas processing plant in Idku, a town east of Alexandria and a…
Revised gas export contract with Jordan adds US$250 million in annual profits
Business
September 7, 2011
Revised gas export contract with Jordan adds US$250 million in annual profits
The revised contract for exporting natural gas to Jordan adds an extra US$250 million in annual profits for Egypt, according…
Labor protests escalate in Cairo and other governorates
Egypt
September 5, 2011
Labor protests escalate in Cairo and other governorates
Labor strikes and other single-issue protests continued across Egypt on Monday, with students and employees from various state-run bodies demanding…
Long lines at gas stations as North Sinai fuel crisis continues
Egypt
August 18, 2011
Long lines at gas stations as North Sinai fuel crisis continues
The North Sinai Governorate, specifically the city of Arish, is witnessing a severe petroleum crisis, leading to traffic congestion and…