natural gas
Israel, Palestinians discuss developing gas off Gaza coast
World
September 23, 2012
Israel, Palestinians discuss developing gas off Gaza coast
JERUSALEM — The US-backed Palestinian administration is negotiating with Israel for permission to develop natural gas off the coast of…
Slow burn: Govt plans gas subsidy cuts, but logistics are unclear
Business
September 3, 2012
Slow burn: Govt plans gas subsidy cuts, but logistics are unclear
In a bold break with precedent, the 2012/13 state budget presented by former Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri and his Cabinet…
Ampal files for Chapter 11 as Egypt natgas halt weighs
Business
August 30, 2012
Ampal files for Chapter 11 as Egypt natgas halt weighs
Ampal-American Israel Corp filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it faces deepening financial troubles in the wake of a…
Out in the dark
Business
August 5, 2012
Out in the dark
“We won’t pay!” is the name of a campaign launched by the Socialist Popular Alliance on Thursday to persuade citizens…
Govt raises gas prices for selected industries
Business
July 4, 2012
Govt raises gas prices for selected industries
The price of gas sold to factories that are not energy intensive has been raised to US$3 per million thermal…
Total cancels US$6 billion project due to political unrest
Business
May 6, 2012
Total cancels US$6 billion project due to political unrest
Total, a French multinational oil and gas company, has withdrawn from a US$6 billion deal it had made with the…
EMG shareholders sue Egypt over treaty violations
Business
May 3, 2012
EMG shareholders sue Egypt over treaty violations
JERUSALEM — International shareholders in East Mediterranean Gas (EMG), the company that oversaw the now defunct Egyptian-Israeli natural gas deal,…
Jordan ponders higher energy rates in lieu of Egyptian gas suspension
Egypt
April 24, 2012
Jordan ponders higher energy rates in lieu of Egyptian gas suspension
The Jordanian government has announced plans to raise the prices of electricity and petroleum products after it finishes a study…
On Twitter, Netanyahu downplays significance of natural gas cutoff
Egypt
April 23, 2012
On Twitter, Netanyahu downplays significance of natural gas cutoff
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu downplayed on Monday the significance of Egypt's termination of a deal to supply Israel with…