Lubna Salah Eddin
Oil exports increased by 8.9% to pay off debts
Business
August 14, 2012
Oil exports increased by 8.9% to pay off debts
Sources within the Petroleum Ministry said Monday that the ministry has increased exports of liquefied natural gas through the Damietta…
UAE lends Egypt US$1.5 billion
Business
September 18, 2011
UAE lends Egypt US$1.5 billion
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) ambassador in Cairo, Mohamed al-Zahiry, said on Sunday that his country is lending Egypt US$1.5…
Egyptian company denies resuming gas exports to Israel
Egypt
July 6, 2011
Egyptian company denies resuming gas exports to Israel
The Egyptian Natural Gas Company (GASCO), the company responsible for exporting natural gas to Israel, denied on Wednesday that gas…
Minister: Egypt won’t offer Israel lower gas prices than Jordan
Egypt
June 22, 2011
Minister: Egypt won’t offer Israel lower gas prices than Jordan
Egypt would not accept any export deal that offers Israel lower natural gas prices than it charges Jordan, Petroleum Minister…
Jordan agrees to price-increase for Egyptian gas exports
Business
June 20, 2011
Jordan agrees to price-increase for Egyptian gas exports
Egyptian Petroleum Ministry officials on Monday said negotiations with Jordan succeeded in raising the price of Egyptian gas exports from…
Natural gas exports to resume on trial basis
Business
June 8, 2011
Natural gas exports to resume on trial basis
The Egyptian Natural Gas Company Gasco (GASCO) on Wednesday resumed operation of the Arish gas pipeline, which is to transmit…
US partners in gas-to-Israel deal threaten arbitration
Business
May 29, 2011
US partners in gas-to-Israel deal threaten arbitration
Two companies holding shares in the East Mediterranean Gas Company (EMG), which is responsible for natural gas exports to Israel,…
Qatar supplies Libyan rebel cities with petroleum
Egypt
March 16, 2011
Qatar supplies Libyan rebel cities with petroleum
The Gulf state of Qatar has supported the Interim Transitional National Council in the rebel-held Libyan city of Benghazi with…
Egyptian company to test re-pumping of gas to Israel
Business
March 14, 2011
Egyptian company to test re-pumping of gas to Israel
The Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) has announced that it is making preparations for a test pumping of gas…
Head of company supplying gas to Israel denies reports he resigned
Business
February 22, 2011
Head of company supplying gas to Israel denies reports he resigned
Mohamed Ibrahim Tawilla, head of the East Mediterranean Gas Company (EMG), which supplies natural gas from Egypt to Israel, denied…
President of Egypt company that exports gas to Israel resigns
Business
February 21, 2011
President of Egypt company that exports gas to Israel resigns
Mohamed Ibrahim Tawila, president of Egyptian energy company Eastern Mediterranean Gas (EMG)--best known for its controversial gas export deals with…
Egypt mulls claiming share of gas reserves found off Israeli coast
Business
January 24, 2011
Egypt mulls claiming share of gas reserves found off Israeli coast
Egyptian Petroleum Minister Sameh Fahmi on Monday said that the government was thinking about claiming a portion of the natural…
EGAS to accept international exploration bids in hopes of averting gas shortfall
Business
January 18, 2011
EGAS to accept international exploration bids in hopes of averting gas shortfall
The state-run Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) on Tuesday announced it would accept international bids this year for natural…
Ministry implements new system for deep water gas exploration
Business
December 14, 2010
Ministry implements new system for deep water gas exploration
Petroleum Minister Sameh Fahmy on Monday said his ministry implemented a new system for deep water gas exploration by foreign…
Government to decide next month on gas imports for factories
Business
October 7, 2010
Government to decide next month on gas imports for factories
The question of whether to allow the import of gas for use by local factories is still under review by…