natural gas
Industry federation rejects private sector assistance in butane crisis
Business
February 1, 2015
Industry federation rejects private sector assistance in butane crisis
A petroleum expert has rejected the suggestion to entrust the private sector to the storage of butane gas for emergencies…
Oil minister: Egypt to finalise Gazprom LNG deal this month
Business
January 11, 2015
Oil minister: Egypt to finalise Gazprom LNG deal this month
Egypt will complete an agreement with Russia's Gazprom for the company to supply it with liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments…
Minister: Industrial companies to pay only for actual consumption of natural gas
Business
January 6, 2015
Minister: Industrial companies to pay only for actual consumption of natural gas
The prime minister has approved the Industry Ministry's proposal to allow industrial companies using natural gas to pay for their…
Israel could give up $4.2 bn gas supply complaint against Egypt
Egypt
December 16, 2014
Israel could give up $4.2 bn gas supply complaint against Egypt
Tel Aviv could likely withdraw a lawsuit it had brought against Cairo over a halt in Egypt’s natural gas supply…
Govt finishes subsidy lifting scheme pending approval by next parliament
Business
December 7, 2014
Govt finishes subsidy lifting scheme pending approval by next parliament
The government has concluded a scheme to lift energy subsidies, according to a senior official, but added that it will…
Alternative fuel could solve Egypt’s energy crisis –minister
Egypt
December 1, 2014
Alternative fuel could solve Egypt’s energy crisis –minister
Minister of Environment Khaled Fahmy asserted that the alternative fuel could solve the energy crisis in Egypt.In statements to the…
Firms developing Cyprus gas field raise reserve estimate 12 %
World
November 18, 2014
Firms developing Cyprus gas field raise reserve estimate 12 %
The reserve estimate for the Aphrodite natural gas field offshore Cyprus has been raised by 12 percent, and most of…
Egypt rights to Mediterranean gas fields a controversial issue
Egypt
November 12, 2014
Egypt rights to Mediterranean gas fields a controversial issue
Varying opinions have been given concerning the recent agreement to delineate water borders between Egypt, Greece and Cyprus, a step…
Egypt, Cyprus Mediterranean deal apparently provokes Turkey
Egypt
November 11, 2014
Egypt, Cyprus Mediterranean deal apparently provokes Turkey
A deal by Egypt and Cyprus involving the demarcation of water territories and regulating the use of natural gas resources…