fuel crisis
Protests Thursday against power cuts
Egypt
July 19, 2012
Protests Thursday against power cuts
Recent power cuts in Cairo and other governorates have prompted demonstrations on Thursday, as well as widespread threats not to…
Gaza power plant shuts down again as fuel crisis worsens
World
June 6, 2012
Gaza power plant shuts down again as fuel crisis worsens
Gaza's sole power station shut down again on Wednesday after running out of fuel, a source at the plant told…
Fuel crisis resolved soon, says minister
Egypt
May 31, 2012
Fuel crisis resolved soon, says minister
Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Fayza Abouelnaga said on Thursday that the fuel crisis would be resolved in a…
Presidential election causes slump in fuel demand
Egypt
May 23, 2012
Presidential election causes slump in fuel demand
Diesel and gas demand plunged due to the decrease in the daily activity of Egyptians as half of civil servants…
Supply minister negotiating US$1 bn loan for wheat, petroleum products
Business
April 8, 2012
Supply minister negotiating US$1 bn loan for wheat, petroleum products
Egypt is currently negotiating with the Saudi Arabia-based Islamic Development Bank over a US$1 billion loan for wheat and petroleum…
Police ‘confiscate over 26,000 liters of diesel, gas on black market’
Egypt
March 31, 2012
Police ‘confiscate over 26,000 liters of diesel, gas on black market’
Egypt’s police on Saturday said that it confiscated 26,400 liters of gasoline and diesel that were about to be sold…
Official: Tantawi reaffirms confidence in Ganzouri’s cabinet
Egypt
March 31, 2012
Official: Tantawi reaffirms confidence in Ganzouri’s cabinet
Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi reaffirmed his confidence in Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri's cabinet on Friday and asked its members to continue…
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…
Egypt-Hamas standoff leads to Gaza power crisis
Egypt
March 22, 2012
Egypt-Hamas standoff leads to Gaza power crisis
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — A dispute between Egypt and Gaza's Hamas government has produced the worst energy crisis here…