Petroleum ministry
Fuel crisis resolved soon, says minister
Egypt
May 31, 2012
Fuel crisis resolved soon, says minister
Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Fayza Abouelnaga said on Thursday that the fuel crisis would be resolved in a…
Central Bank demands restructuring of energy subsidies
Business
May 29, 2012
Central Bank demands restructuring of energy subsidies
The deputy governor of the Central Bank of Egypt has called for the restructuring of energy subsidies, which are a…
Defense Ministry approves tender for gas exploration in Mediterranean
Business
May 27, 2012
Defense Ministry approves tender for gas exploration in Mediterranean
The Petroleum Ministry has obtained approval from the Defense Ministry for the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (GASCO) to…
Domestic Trade Ministry blames Petroleum Ministry for fuel crisis
Egypt
May 17, 2012
Domestic Trade Ministry blames Petroleum Ministry for fuel crisis
Social Solidarity and Domestic Trade Minister Gouda Abdel Khaleq held a conference Thursday morning to discuss the fuel crisis. Abdel…
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…
Petroleum Ministry not responsible for butane coupon delays, says source
Business
April 26, 2012
Petroleum Ministry not responsible for butane coupon delays, says source
The Petroleum Ministry is not responsible for the delay in implementing a coupon system for distributing butane gas cylinders, said…
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…
Petrojet workers continue sit-in outside Parliament, start hunger strike
Egypt
April 23, 2012
Petrojet workers continue sit-in outside Parliament, start hunger strike
Workers from the Petrojet Company continued their sit-in outside Parliament in protest of their dismissal by the company. The workers…
Govt asks for LE109 billion in subsidies for petroleum products
Egypt
April 21, 2012
Govt asks for LE109 billion in subsidies for petroleum products
The government will ask parliament to allocate LE108.9 billion or more in subsidies for petroleum products in the budget for…
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…