natural gas
Egypt denies plans to re-import natural gas from Israel
Egypt
August 25, 2010
Egypt denies plans to re-import natural gas from Israel
The state-run Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) has denied reports that the government intended to buy back quantities of…
Do power cuts serve Israeli interests?
Opinion
August 25, 2010
Do power cuts serve Israeli interests?
The Egyptian government has some explaining to do after links have been made between its electricity cuts this summer and…
Egypt considers reducing gas exports to offset local demand
Business
August 24, 2010
Egypt considers reducing gas exports to offset local demand
Petroleum Minister Sameh Fahmy renewed his pledge to supply sufficient amounts of fuel-oil and natural gas to Egypt’s power stations…
Possible signs of natural gas shortage
Business
August 22, 2010
Possible signs of natural gas shortage
The government has approved energy importation for industrial projects as part of a plan to liberate the energy sector. Industrial…
Ministers of petrol, electricity trade barbs over power cuts
Egypt
August 19, 2010
Ministers of petrol, electricity trade barbs over power cuts
Petroleum Minister Sameh Fahmy and Electricity Minister Hassan Younis had a heated exchange yesterday morning at Egypt's Presidential Palace following…
Govt official blames spate of power cuts on gas sales to Israel
Business
August 18, 2010
Govt official blames spate of power cuts on gas sales to Israel
Independent local media on Wednesday quoted an unnamed government official who blamed Egyptian sales of natural gas to Israel for…
Syria requests more natural gas from Egypt
Business
July 18, 2010
Syria requests more natural gas from Egypt
Syria has officially submitted a request to Egypt to increase its quota of natural gas supplied via the Arab Gas…
Egypt tightens security around gas pipeline to Israel
Egypt
June 29, 2010
Egypt tightens security around gas pipeline to Israel
Egyptian police beefed up security around a Sinai peninsula pipeline that supplies Israel with natural gas after a group of…
Investing in renewable energy for Egypt’s future
Opinion
June 22, 2010
Investing in renewable energy for Egypt’s future
Access to dependable energy is critical for development and is becoming increasingly essential in Egypt as the country continues to…
Petroleum expert: Egypt oil and gas may dry up by 2020
Business
May 7, 2010
Petroleum expert: Egypt oil and gas may dry up by 2020
Egypt's demand for petroleum and gas will reach 103 billion tons annually by the beginning of 2020, the equivalent of…