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Why Egypt’s energy bill is higher than official figures suggest
Business
August 10, 2013
Why Egypt’s energy bill is higher than official figures suggest
Egypt’s energy bill, already a whopping $17 billion, is probably much higher than official figures suggest. The country is losing…
Qatar despatches first LNG shipment for Egypt
Egypt
August 2, 2013
Qatar despatches first LNG shipment for Egypt
LONDON - Qatar has despatched a tanker carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG) it is donating to Egypt, Qatar's state news…
Russia says Egypt asks for help with gas supplies to Europe
Business
April 20, 2013
Russia says Egypt asks for help with gas supplies to Europe
MOSCOW — Egypt, struggling to meet domestic energy demand, has asked Russia to help it fulfill its gas supply contracts with…
Egypt says awards oil, gas prospection contracts
Egypt
April 16, 2013
Egypt says awards oil, gas prospection contracts
Egypt said on Tuesday it awarded contracts for a minimum investment of $1.2 billion in eight oil and gas prospection…
Police end butane gas depots protest
Egypt
April 1, 2013
Police end butane gas depots protest
A protest staged by owners of butane gas depots in the district of Shubra was brought to an end by…
Slow burn: Govt plans gas subsidy cuts, but logistics are unclear
Business
September 3, 2012
Slow burn: Govt plans gas subsidy cuts, but logistics are unclear
In a bold break with precedent, the 2012/13 state budget presented by former Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri and his Cabinet…
Nature soaks up more greenhouse gases, brakes warming
Environment
August 1, 2012
Nature soaks up more greenhouse gases, brakes warming
Oceans and land have more than doubled the amount of greenhouse gases they absorb since 1960 in new evidence that…
Court sentences 7 officials to prison for gas deal with Israel
Egypt
June 28, 2012
Court sentences 7 officials to prison for gas deal with Israel
Cairo Criminal Court sentenced on Thursday former Petroleum Minister Sameh Fahmy and businessman Hussein Salem to 15 years in prison…
Gas deal termination is a commercial decision, experts say
Egypt
April 23, 2012
Gas deal termination is a commercial decision, experts say
Since the export of Egyptian natural gas to Israel began, it has fomented grassroots campaigning, been considered an indicator of…
Presidential candidates welcome halt of gas exports to Israel
Egypt
April 23, 2012
Presidential candidates welcome halt of gas exports to Israel
Presidential candidates Mohamed Selim al-Awa and Khaled Ali on Monday welcomed the decision to stop exporting Egyptian gas to Israel…