Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Egypt has signed energy deals with Western majors as well as Tunisia. The Egyptian Petroleum Ministry said the Cairo government signed crude oil and natural gas exploration contracts worth $187 million with companies from Canada, Germany, Italy and Tunisia. The ministry said Germany’s RWE was awarded two exploration blocks while […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Qatar has again promised to ship fuel to Egypt. Officials said Qatar relayed a pledge to send five shipments of natural gas to Egypt during the summer of 2013. The officials said the Doha agreed to an Egyptian request to ease the current fuel crisis, which again sparked unrest. “Qatar […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Egypt has been preparing a tender for offshore energy exploration near its border with Israel. The Egyptian Petroleum Ministry has received approval to proceed with a tender for the exploration of natural gas in the Mediterranean Sea near Israel. Under the plan, approved by the Defense Ministry, the state-owned Egyptian […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Egypt has reported a crude oil discovery in the Sinai Peninsula. The Egyptian Petroleum Ministry has reported an oil discovery estimated at 5.5 million barrels in southern Sinai. The ministry said Belayim Petroleum Co. began production that reached 2,270 barrels earlier this month. The discovery took place 40 kilometers south […]