Petroleum ministry
Damietta authorities foil attempt to smuggle subsidized gasoline
Business
March 28, 2012
Damietta authorities foil attempt to smuggle subsidized gasoline
Damietta seaport authorities on Wednesday thwarted an alleged attempt by officials from a trade company to smuggle more than 10…
Official: Fuel crisis expected to continue until mid-May
Egypt
March 26, 2012
Official: Fuel crisis expected to continue until mid-May
The petroleum products shortage is expected to continue until 15 May, said an official at the Social Solidarity and Domestic…
Authority to increase fuel supply again amid ongoing crisis
Egypt
March 22, 2012
Authority to increase fuel supply again amid ongoing crisis
The nationwide gas and fuel crisis escalated Thursday in Cairo and other governorates as demand continued to rise due to…
Clashes over fuel shortage in Egypt
Egypt
March 20, 2012
Clashes over fuel shortage in Egypt
The crisis resulting from the shortage of fuel and butane gas cylinders escalated on Tuesday, with taxi drivers blocking roads…
Egypt to open tenders for gas exploration near Israeli border
Egypt
March 14, 2012
Egypt to open tenders for gas exploration near Israeli border
The Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) will tender bids at the end of March for natural gas exploration sites…
Former minister responsible for prices in Israel gas deal, says witness
Egypt
March 12, 2012
Former minister responsible for prices in Israel gas deal, says witness
A witness in the case regarding the export of gas to Israel for under-market prices has said that former Petroleum…
Govt accuses ‘interest groups’ of causing butane shortage
Egypt
January 24, 2012
Govt accuses ‘interest groups’ of causing butane shortage
The government is fighting a battle against “interest groups” in order to supply citizens with butane gas, Egyptian Minister of…
Woman dies in clashes over scarce butane gas cylinders
Egypt
January 23, 2012
Woman dies in clashes over scarce butane gas cylinders
Amid reports that the cabinet will meet Tuesday to discuss shortages of fuel and butane gas cylinders, a woman died…
Fuel crisis continues despite government’s claims of breakthrough
Egypt
January 19, 2012
Fuel crisis continues despite government’s claims of breakthrough
The gas, diesel and butane crisis in Egypt continued Thursday while hundreds of demonstrators blocked a number of roads in…
Petroleum authority’s financial problems require drastic solutions, says official
Business
November 10, 2011
Petroleum authority’s financial problems require drastic solutions, says official
A newly formed committee will help reform the General Petroleum Authority's financial structure and find drastic solutions for its mounting…