gas
Russia says to halt gas supplies to Ukraine, mulling coal cut off over Crimea
World
November 24, 2015
Russia says to halt gas supplies to Ukraine, mulling coal cut off over Crimea
Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said Moscow would cut gas supplies to Ukraine on Tuesday or Wednesday because Kiev had…
Cyprus: energy deal boosts plans to export gas to Egypt
Business
November 23, 2015
Cyprus: energy deal boosts plans to export gas to Egypt
A move by British oil and gas company BG International to buy a stake in Cyprus' offshore mineral deposits is…
New gas field joins production: Petrobel Company
Egypt
November 5, 2015
New gas field joins production: Petrobel Company
Belayim Petroleum Company (Petrobel) announced Wednesday it will start using a new gas field in the Nile Delta area of…
Shift from fossil fuels risks popping ‘carbon bubble’: World Bank
Environment
October 11, 2015
Shift from fossil fuels risks popping ‘carbon bubble’: World Bank
The transition from fossil fuels must be carefully managed to avoid an economically disastrous bursting of the "carbon bubble," the…
Parliamentary candidates in Upper Egypt behind fuel shortage: petroleum minister
Egypt
October 10, 2015
Parliamentary candidates in Upper Egypt behind fuel shortage: petroleum minister
Petroleum Minister Tarek al-Molla said candidates in the parliamentary elections in Upper Egypt are spreading rumors that have created a…
Russia’s Gazprom to offer 5 mn tons of gas to Egypt
Business
September 5, 2015
Russia’s Gazprom to offer 5 mn tons of gas to Egypt
Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said Gazprom company will provide Egypt with one million tons of liquefied natural gas annually…
New law allows private sector to import, sell gas
Egypt
August 15, 2015
New law allows private sector to import, sell gas
Petroleum Minister Sherif Ismail said on Friday that a new law is being prepared to liberalize the gas market by…
Egypt awards five oil and gas concessions worth $100 mn
Business
August 3, 2015
Egypt awards five oil and gas concessions worth $100 mn
Egypt has awarded five oil and gas concessions that are expected to bring in minimum total investments of about $100…
Oil ministry: Eni discovers up to 15 bn cubic metres of gas in Egypt
Business
July 20, 2015
Oil ministry: Eni discovers up to 15 bn cubic metres of gas in Egypt
Italy's Eni has discovered gas reserves of up to 15 billion cubic metres in Egypt's Nile Delta region, with production…
Cyprus gas field to produce 8 bcm a year with pipeline to Egypt
Business
June 7, 2015
Cyprus gas field to produce 8 bcm a year with pipeline to Egypt
The Aphrodite natural gas field off Cyprus is commercially viable and plans call for producing 8 billion cubic metres (bcm)…