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Oil climbs as market seen in balance, but slow demand weighs

Oil climbs as market seen in balance, but slow demand weighs

Oil prices rose on Monday following comments from the Saudi energy minister that the market was heading towards balance, although…
Bank of Israel buying ‘hundreds of millions’ of dollars: sources

Bank of Israel buying ‘hundreds of millions’ of dollars: sources

The Bank of Israel bought "hundreds of millions" of dollars of foreign currency on Monday, dealers said, after the shekel…
Egypt reduces arrears owed to foreign oil companies to US$3.4 bln

Egypt reduces arrears owed to foreign oil companies to US$3.4 bln

Egypt has reduced the arrears it owes foreign oil companies to US$3.4 billion in 2015/16 from $3.5 billion a year…
Egypt to finish re-count of local wheat in private silos in a month

Egypt to finish re-count of local wheat in private silos in a month

Egypt's Supply Minister said on Sunday a re-count of wheat in privately held silos would be finished in less than…
Egypt’s current account deficit at US$14 bln in first nine months of 2015/16

Egypt’s current account deficit at US$14 bln in first nine months of 2015/16

Egypt's current account deficit almost doubled in the first nine months of 2015/16 to US$14 billion from $8 billion in…
Egypt in talks with UAE over US$500 mln grant

Egypt in talks with UAE over US$500 mln grant

The government is negotiating with the United Arab Emirates a US$500 million non-refundable grant to finance several developmental projects, including…
CBE pays back US$1 billion debt owed to Qatar

CBE pays back US$1 billion debt owed to Qatar

Egypt has returned to Qatar US$1 billion deposited by the Gulf state to help prop up the Egyptian central bank's…
British offshore wind projects at risk after Brexit vote

British offshore wind projects at risk after Brexit vote

The British offshore wind industry, already bruised by subsidy changes, faces uncertainty after Britain voted to leave the European Union,…
Nigeria signs $80 bln of oil, gas infrastructure deals with China

Nigeria signs $80 bln of oil, gas infrastructure deals with China

Nigeria has signed oil and gas infrastructure agreements worth $80 billion with Chinese companies, the West African country's state oil…
No change to debit card usage rules abroad: CBE governor

No change to debit card usage rules abroad: CBE governor

Tarek Amer, governor of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), said on Thursday that there was no change to the…
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