Starting January 2017, the Ministry of Electricity plans on settling it's outstanding dues of EGP 60b for gas purchases used in fueling power stations.
Egypt has signed a letter of intent for supporting the country’s export financing sector with the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC).
Saudi Aramco has informed the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) in early October of its inability to supply Egypt with shipments of petroleum products.
Royal Dutch Shell and UK's BP have submitted bids in a Egypt's petroleum tender with Shell bidding for the Western Desert concession, and BP for the Gulf of Suez.
Egypt signed 3 new petroleum agreements with the Italian Egyptian Oil Company (IEOC), a subsidiary of Eni, and UK's BP. The deals are worth $595m and are for the exploration and production of natural gas and oil.