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Egyptian government considers distribution of gasoline by coupons
Egypt
May 8, 2012
Egyptian government considers distribution of gasoline by coupons
Petroleum Minister Abdullah Ghorab on Tuesday said the government is meeting soon to discuss a plan submitted by the General…
Plan to abolish subsidies will distribute fuel with coupons, raise gas prices
Business
May 6, 2012
Plan to abolish subsidies will distribute fuel with coupons, raise gas prices
The government is planning the total abolition of subsidies for petroleum products by 2018, with official sources saying gasoline and…
Govt postpones butane canisters-for-coupons program
Business
April 25, 2012
Govt postpones butane canisters-for-coupons program
The Cabinet has decided to postpone its coupon-for-canisters project for three weeks to further examine how the project will be…
Stuck in heaven: Petrol crisis leaves four stranded by the Red Sea
Life & Style
April 24, 2012
Stuck in heaven: Petrol crisis leaves four stranded by the Red Sea
The ongoing petrol crisis in Egypt left its impact this Easter/Sham al-Nessim holiday on Sinai- and South-bound holiday travelers, who…
MP demands fact-finding committee for Suez petroleum company fire
Egypt
April 19, 2012
MP demands fact-finding committee for Suez petroleum company fire
The head of the Parliament Human Rights Committee on Thursday called for the formation of a fact-finding committee to investigate…
Protesters reopen main road in central Arish after receiving gasoline
Egypt
April 17, 2012
Protesters reopen main road in central Arish after receiving gasoline
Police and armed forces convinced protesting drivers to allow traffic to flow on Arish’s Geish Street on Tuesday, after providing them…
Govt finds widespread fuel violations amid shortage
Egypt
April 11, 2012
Govt finds widespread fuel violations amid shortage
Authorities found several gas stations in six governorates selling petroleum products at prices higher than normal during a one-day campaign…
Government says fuel crisis diminishing
Egypt
April 3, 2012
Government says fuel crisis diminishing
Shortages of gasoline and diesel fuel have diminished on Tuesday in most areas, with the Petroleum Ministry pumping extra fuel…
Petroleum Ministry plan to import oil products costs US$1.1bn a month
Business
April 2, 2012
Petroleum Ministry plan to import oil products costs US$1.1bn a month
The General Petroleum Authority has submitted a plan to Finance Ministry for May and June including the allocations needed for…
Police ‘confiscate over 26,000 liters of diesel, gas on black market’
Egypt
March 31, 2012
Police ‘confiscate over 26,000 liters of diesel, gas on black market’
Egypt’s police on Saturday said that it confiscated 26,400 liters of gasoline and diesel that were about to be sold…