Items related to fuel

Diesel crisis forces 300 Kafr al-Sheikh fishing boats to halt activities
Al-Masry Al-Youm 09 Apr 2013
The growing diesel crisis in Kafr al-Sheikh Governorate has forced some 300 fishing boats from the water, say local...
Dozens of vehicles lining up for gasoline, as crisis of its shortage escalating, Cairo, 17 January 2013.
Police end butane gas depots protest
MENA 01 Apr 2013
A protest staged by owners of butane gas depots in the district of Shubra was brought to an end by the police on Monday...
A banner reads "Empty Tank" as tens of cars queue at petrol station, Cairo, January 16,2012 amid fears of an oil shortage.
Minister: Govt considering three ways to subsidize fuel next fiscal year
Egypt Independent 31 Mar 2013
The government is considering three ways to identify allocations for fuel subsidies in the new fiscal year 2013/14,...
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Contractors blame Petroleum Ministry for fuel shortages, project delays
Al-Masry Al-Youm 28 Mar 2013
The Contractors Union has demanded the Petroleum Ministry allocate a share of diesel to contractors to ensure that they...
Bakery owners storm supply ministry
Hundreds of bakers storm Supply Ministry again
Al-Masry Al-Youm 19 Mar 2013
Hundreds of bakery owners stormed into the headquarters of the Supply Ministry in Cairo, blocking Qasr al-Aini Street...
Bakery owners storm supply ministry
Bakery owners storm Supply Ministry
Al-Masry Al-Youm 16 Mar 2013
Hundreds of bakery owners stormed the Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade building on Qasr al-Ain Street downtown...
Consumers vying for diesel fuel, gas station, Cairo, 21 May, 2011. The diesel shortage crisis heated up across governorates,as citizens fight daily for diesel fuel at gas stations leading to clashes and injuries.
Diesel supplies raised to face crisis, says supply ministry spokesperson
Al-Masry Al-Youm 11 Mar 2013
The Supply and Petroleum Ministries have agreed to raise the daily amount of diesel delivered to the market from 32,000...
An Egyptian carries a load of bread 'aish' Arabic for life, at a Cairo street.
Bakeries instructed to stock up on fuel
MENA 22 Jan 2013
Hossam Arafat, chairman of the department of petroleum products in the General Federation of Chambers of Commerce said...
A banner reads "Empty Tank" as tens of cars queue at petrol station, Cairo, January 16,2012 amid fears of an oil shortage.
Subsidy on 95-octane gasoline to be lifted in 3 days, says Finance Ministry source
Al-Masry Al-Youm 22 Nov 2012
The Finance Ministry will lift the subsidy on 95-octane gasoline in three days in a move that will bring savings to the...
Dozens of vehicles lining up to fill up tanks at a petrol station, Cairo, March 23, 2012. A fuel shortage in the country, that has hit the Egyptian capital the hardest, is leading to traffic congestion at petrol stations as motorists queue up to put fuel in their vehicles.
In lifting 95-octane subsidy, government takes small bite out of deficit
Alexandre Goudineau 14 Nov 2012
The Egyptian government has announced that it will lift the subsidy on 95-octane gasoline in the coming week, taking...