Petroleum Minister
Government admits fuel supplies insufficient
Egypt
September 17, 2012
Government admits fuel supplies insufficient
Ongoing fuel shortages worsened in Cairo and other governorates Sunday, with the shortage in diesel fuel reaching 20–25 percent. The…
Minister: Supply increase helps relieve fuel shortage
Egypt
January 23, 2012
Minister: Supply increase helps relieve fuel shortage
An increase in supplies over the past five days helped relieve Egypt's ongoing gas and diesel fuel shortage, Egypt's petroleum…
Gas shortages in Egypt escalate despite government’s denial
Egypt
January 16, 2012
Gas shortages in Egypt escalate despite government’s denial
Gas shortages in Cairo and several Egyptian governorates continued Monday despite repeated government statements denying the crisis, saying that large…
Government considers doing away with gas subsidies
Business
August 8, 2011
Government considers doing away with gas subsidies
The government is reconsidering its policy of subsidizing petroleum products, said Petroleum Minister Abdullah Ghorab.
Finance Ministry earmarks US$300mn to fund petroleum purchases
Egypt
July 25, 2011
Finance Ministry earmarks US$300mn to fund petroleum purchases
Egypt’s Finance Ministry allocated US$300 million in mid-July for the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation to purchase petroleum throughout the first…
Petroleum minister vows to fill gap in diesel fuel supplies
Egypt
May 22, 2011
Petroleum minister vows to fill gap in diesel fuel supplies
The Egyptian Petroleum Authority (EPA) is willing to provide as much diesel fuel as is needed by the local market…