Noble Energy Sells its Stakes in Tamar Field
Noble Energy has sold its 43.5% stake in Israel's Tamar natural gas field a week after announcing that it will fund a natural gas export deal with Egypt.
Noble Energy has sold its 43.5% stake in Israel's Tamar natural gas field a week after announcing that it will fund a natural gas export deal with Egypt.
Egypt's fuel subsidies bill could reach EGP 100 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2018/19 due to the recent surge in oil prices, according to a government source.
Electricity production in Egypt jumped by 4.6% year-on-year (YOY) in June 2018, generating 18.1 megawatts per hour (MWh) compared to 17.3 MWh in June 2017.
Egypt’s diesel consumption dropped by 2.49% year-on-year (YOY) to reach 1.136 million tons in July 2018, down from 1.165 million tons in July 2017.
Egypt will continue to cut energy subsidies in order to decrease government expenditure, petroleum minister Tarek El Molla has said.
Egypt’s butane consumption decreased by 7.63% year-on-year (YOY) as the country used 284,600 tons in July 2018, compared to 308,100 tons in July 2017.
Production of crude oil, condensates, and butane increased by around 1.55% year-on-year (YOY) in July 2018, producing 2.818 million tons compared to 2.775 million tons in July 2017.
Egypt's natural gas output rose by 14.9% year-on-year (YOY) to reach 3.873 million tons in July 2018, compared to 3.371 million tons in July 2017.
The Eleventh Arab Energy Conference kicked off in Marrakech, Morocco on October 1, under the theme of 'Energy and Arab Cooperation'.
Egypt has connected 9 million households to the national gas grid.