Petroleum ministry
Petrojet workers continue sit-in outside Parliament, start hunger strike
Egypt
April 23, 2012
Petrojet workers continue sit-in outside Parliament, start hunger strike
Workers from the Petrojet Company continued their sit-in outside Parliament in protest of their dismissal by the company. The workers…
Govt asks for LE109 billion in subsidies for petroleum products
Egypt
April 21, 2012
Govt asks for LE109 billion in subsidies for petroleum products
The government will ask parliament to allocate LE108.9 billion or more in subsidies for petroleum products in the budget for…
Petroleum Ministry plan to import oil products costs US$1.1bn a month
Business
April 2, 2012
Petroleum Ministry plan to import oil products costs US$1.1bn a month
The General Petroleum Authority has submitted a plan to Finance Ministry for May and June including the allocations needed for…
Damietta authorities foil attempt to smuggle subsidized gasoline
Business
March 28, 2012
Damietta authorities foil attempt to smuggle subsidized gasoline
Damietta seaport authorities on Wednesday thwarted an alleged attempt by officials from a trade company to smuggle more than 10…
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…
Authority to increase fuel supply again amid ongoing crisis
Egypt
March 22, 2012
Authority to increase fuel supply again amid ongoing crisis
The nationwide gas and fuel crisis escalated Thursday in Cairo and other governorates as demand continued to rise due to…
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…
Egypt to open tenders for gas exploration near Israeli border
Egypt
March 14, 2012
Egypt to open tenders for gas exploration near Israeli border
The Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) will tender bids at the end of March for natural gas exploration sites…
Former minister responsible for prices in Israel gas deal, says witness
Egypt
March 12, 2012
Former minister responsible for prices in Israel gas deal, says witness
A witness in the case regarding the export of gas to Israel for under-market prices has said that former Petroleum…
Govt accuses ‘interest groups’ of causing butane shortage
Egypt
January 24, 2012
Govt accuses ‘interest groups’ of causing butane shortage
The government is fighting a battle against “interest groups” in order to supply citizens with butane gas, Egyptian Minister of…