oil
Prince Sultan, the man behind Saudi defence
World
October 22, 2011
Prince Sultan, the man behind Saudi defence
Saudi Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz, who died on Saturday, was a central figure in the world's top oil exporter…
Taxi drivers block Arish road with petrol shortage protest
Egypt
September 29, 2011
Taxi drivers block Arish road with petrol shortage protest
Taxi drivers blocked the main road in Arish, the capital of North Sinai Governorate, Thursday in protest of a petrol…
BP project in Idku raises environmental concerns
Environment
September 20, 2011
BP project in Idku raises environmental concerns
Plans to build a British Petroleum (BP) onshore gas processing plant in Idku, a town east of Alexandria and a…
Egypt mulls new natural gas projects in Iraq
Business
September 1, 2011
Egypt mulls new natural gas projects in Iraq
The Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) is considering several new natural gas projects in Iraq in collaboration with Iraqi…
Petroleum Minister: Foreign companies committed to investments
Business
June 12, 2011
Petroleum Minister: Foreign companies committed to investments
The majority of foreign companies in the field of oil and natural gas development and exploration are committed to their Egyptian investments,…
Kuwait Energy strikes 2 oil discoveries in Egypt
Business
June 7, 2011
Kuwait Energy strikes 2 oil discoveries in Egypt
Kuwait--Kuwait Energy Company said it struck two new oil discoveries in Egypt's Western Desert, bringing the total to 11. The…
Yemen conflict costs state $4 billion to $5 billion
World
May 28, 2011
Yemen conflict costs state $4 billion to $5 billion
The political crisis that has pushed Yemen to the brink of civil war has cost the economy as much as…
Egypt considers importing butane from Iran, Algeria
Business
May 22, 2011
Egypt considers importing butane from Iran, Algeria
To offset the mounting shortage of butane gas, Egypt's General Petroleum Corporation is mulling whether to import the natural resource…
International prices of commodities continue to soar
Business
April 9, 2011
International prices of commodities continue to soar
The international prices of basic commodities have continued to rise, nudging close to, and in some instances surpassing, prices witnessed…
Libyan rebels, Qadhafi forces battle for oil sites
World
March 4, 2011
Libyan rebels, Qadhafi forces battle for oil sites
Al-Uqayla, Libya--Libyan rebels prepared for further attacks by forces loyal to leader Muammar Qadhafi on Friday as both sides struggled…