Governing for Value: Moving Asset Integrity to the Center of Egypt’s Economic Policy

• Tuesday, 28th April 2026
• by A guest writer *

Reflections from the Egypt Energy Show (EGYPES 2026) underscore a pivotal truth: Egypt’s next phase of growth will hinge not only on attracting investment and building new capacity, but on how effectively it governs the integrity, performance, and long term value of the assets already in operation. As privatization, industrial expansion, and investment reforms accelerate, asset integrity must be elevated beyond a technical discipline to a national economic priority.

How Can Satellites Reshape the Oil Industry?

• Tuesday, 2nd April 2019
• by Editorial Team

With the increasing usage of oil along history, the need of monitoring its usage has also increased. The satellite industry, which is growing worldwide, could be used to prevent cases of oil smuggling and illegal trading.

CHANGE; BUT FOR BETTER? What Egypt’s Shift in Energy Policy Means for the Future

• Tuesday, 3rd February 2015
• by Egypt Oil & Gas

A famous Japanese proverb states, “The bamboo that bends is stronger than the oak that resists.” If there is any entity that has taken this advice to heart, surely it is the Egyptian energy sector.

$400 billion Loss for American Shale Due to Oil Price Deterioration

• Thursday, 1st January 2015
• by Egypt Oil & Gas

It’s a chess game in every sense for the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and American companies producing shale oil – where a nascent revolution faces its first real test since it emerged five years ago.

Government Efforts to Stem the Decline in Oil and Gas Production

• Wednesday, 31st December 2014
• by Egypt Oil & Gas

In an attempt to overcome severe energy shortage and to stem the decline in oil and gas production, the government has recently awarded twelve new exploration blocks to international oil companies (IOCs)

An Argument for Direct Marketing: Need More Power? Free up the Gas

• Wednesday, 31st December 2014
• by Egypt Oil & Gas

Power cuts and blackouts lasting between four and five hours are becoming a daily norm in Egypt, and the deficit between consumption and generation is widening year after year. It is not an installed generation capacity problem: on paper, Egypt has a 33,000 MW installed power generation capacity. As of 2014, all the fuel-to-power available is enough to generate only 22,000 MW compared to summer peak loads of 26,000-27,000 MW. So the installed capacity, even at 80% efficiency is enough to meet the summer peak loads.

Sparking Reform: Creating Dynamism in the Egyptian Energy Sector

• Wednesday, 31st December 2014
• by Egypt Oil & Gas

Egypt has been at the center of the news for the past several years. Its constant political and economic turmoil have kept the country on a razor’s edge. Since, the 2011 revolution, Egypt’s economy has sputtered. And, it has been extremely difficult for the country to retain and attract foreign revenue, as well as crucial tourism inflows. All of the preceding had a knock-on effect for the country’s energy sector, and its underlying strength and vitality have been severely questioned. Consequently, investors have turned away from the Egyptian market

Egypt Can Move Forward with Energy

• Wednesday, 31st December 2014
• by Egypt Oil & Gas

With the establishment of the new El-Sisi government there is some hope for a more secure and more stable Egypt, but this is not guaranteed. The good general likely knows very well of the threats to energy, water, food and economic infrastructure that may lurk in Egypt.

Whither Egypt’s Economy?

• Wednesday, 31st December 2014
• by Egypt Oil & Gas

The new Egyptian leadership is facing formidable economic challenges. The official unemployment rate is above 13%, higher than last year. Compared to 2010, the number of unemployed Egyptians has grown from 2.4 million to 3.7 million. Large numbers are out of the workforce, or struggle in low-paid occupations in the informal sector. 26% of the population is living under the official poverty line, set at around $1.50 a day.

The Road to Energy Self-Sufficiency

• Monday, 29th December 2014
• by Egypt Oil & Gas

Energy is a vital line for any economy and an important factor in the lives of all Egyptians. Access to energy at affordable prices encourages growth in all economic sectors. Energy markets across the world are faced with a variety of similar challenges and each market can boost economic growth through the development of strategies to secure affordable, sustainable, and safe energy supplies.