natural gas
Natural gas to be provided to 850,000 housing units this year
Business
March 4, 2015
Natural gas to be provided to 850,000 housing units this year
Gamal Hegazy, vice-chairman of the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS), said the government will provide natural gas to around…
New body to regulate natural gas market
Egypt
February 25, 2015
New body to regulate natural gas market
Petroleum and Mineral Resources Minister Sherif Ismail has issued a decree establishing a new department at the Egyptian Holding Company for…
Govt to apply butane gas smart cards
Business
February 24, 2015
Govt to apply butane gas smart cards
The government has approved starting the application of smart cards for the distribution of butane gas, having claimed the system’s…
Government nears compromise on gas arbitration lawsuits
Business
February 18, 2015
Government nears compromise on gas arbitration lawsuits
The Cabinet has almost reached final compromise on the international arbitration lawsuits filed against Egypt due to previous decisions on…
Egypt, Cyprus aim for gas import deal in 6 months
Business
February 16, 2015
Egypt, Cyprus aim for gas import deal in 6 months
Egypt and Cyprus have signed a memorandum of understanding on energy cooperation and aim to reach a deal on Egyptian…
Cairo negotiates to transfer Iranian gas to Egypt
Business
February 10, 2015
Cairo negotiates to transfer Iranian gas to Egypt
Egypt is seeking to convince Iraq to link the gas production fields in Iran to the national Arab gas pipeline…
Official: Importing gas from Israel will end power outages and butane gas crisis
Egypt
February 3, 2015
Official: Importing gas from Israel will end power outages and butane gas crisis
Hossam Arafat, head of the public division for petroleum substances affiliated to the Federation of Egyptian Chamber of Commerce, said…
Industry federation lauds planned gas imports from Israel
Business
February 2, 2015
Industry federation lauds planned gas imports from Israel
Egypt’s industry federation has lauded the government’s plans to import natural gas from Israel, describing the step as economically beneficial. Tamer…
Industry federation rejects private sector assistance in butane crisis
Business
February 1, 2015
Industry federation rejects private sector assistance in butane crisis
A petroleum expert has rejected the suggestion to entrust the private sector to the storage of butane gas for emergencies…
Oil minister: Egypt to finalise Gazprom LNG deal this month
Business
January 11, 2015
Oil minister: Egypt to finalise Gazprom LNG deal this month
Egypt will complete an agreement with Russia's Gazprom for the company to supply it with liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments…