butane gas shortage
Shortage in butane gas cylinders continues in Daqahlia
Egypt
February 2, 2015
Shortage in butane gas cylinders continues in Daqahlia
The butane gas cylinders crisis in Daqahlia has worsened as scuffles have broken out between black market dealers and citizens…
Ministry says fuel crisis has abated
Egypt
July 29, 2012
Ministry says fuel crisis has abated
The government is keeping Egypt's ongoing fuel crisis under control by distributing extra fuel and gas to meet demand, according…
6 killed, others wounded in Monufiya fight over gas cylinders
Egypt
July 23, 2012
6 killed, others wounded in Monufiya fight over gas cylinders
Bloody clashes in a village in Monufiya Governorate left six people dead and several wounded on Sunday following a…
Five sentenced to year in jail for blocking railways
Egypt
July 18, 2012
Five sentenced to year in jail for blocking railways
Five people were sentenced to a year in prison by the Luxor Criminal Court on Wednesday for blocking the railways…
Petroleum Ministry not responsible for butane coupon delays, says source
Business
April 26, 2012
Petroleum Ministry not responsible for butane coupon delays, says source
The Petroleum Ministry is not responsible for the delay in implementing a coupon system for distributing butane gas cylinders, said…
Minya protesters block rails over gas shortage
Egypt
December 7, 2011
Minya protesters block rails over gas shortage
Hundreds of residents of Bergaya village blocked train traffic for two hours in Minya as they lay down on the…
Butane battles
Egypt
February 15, 2010
Butane battles
For more than a month, it has been difficult and expensive for Egyptians to obtain butane gas cylinders, a household…
Butane cylinders hit LE60 amid ongoing shortages
Business
February 7, 2010
Butane cylinders hit LE60 amid ongoing shortages
A severe shortage of butane gas cylinders continued to dog Cairo and the provinces Sunday, with the price of a…
Butane crisis escalates; gas cylinders hit LE40 on black market
Egypt
February 3, 2010
Butane crisis escalates; gas cylinders hit LE40 on black market
The shortage of butane gas cylinders intensified in Cairo and the provinces Wednesday, with the price of a single butane…