El Molla: Zohr Critical to Egypt’s Bid for Self-Sufficiency
Production from the Zohr natural gas field—which could begin within days—should permit Egypt to achieve natural gas self-sufficiency in 2018.
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Egypt, Libya Discuss Electricity Grid Interconnectivity
Egyptian and Libyan officials met to discuss connecting their' electricity grids and other ways to enhance cooperation in the energy sector.
EGPC Sells 550K Butane Cylinders in Two Weeks
The Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) sold 550,000 butane cylinders during the past two weeks as the temperature fell and butane consumption increased.
Dabaa Commercial Operations to Start by 2026
The proposed El Dabaa nuclear plant will begin commercial operations by 2026.
Number of Households Linked to Gas Grid to Hit 8.2M
The government anticipates that 8.2 million households will be connected to the natural gas grid by the end of 2017.
Petroleum Exports Rise to $1.8B in Q1
The value of petroleum exports rose 20% to reach $1.8 billion in the first quarter of fiscal year (FY) 2017/2018.
Government Predicts 6.4 bcf/d of Natural Gas in 2018
The Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources aims to increase natural gas production to 6.4 billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d) by mid-2018.
Ministries Explore Options for New Power Plant
The Ministries of Electricity and Renewable Energy and Petroleum and Mineral Resources are negotiating alternative locations for the power plant planned for Dayrout.
IMF Board to Discuss Egypt on December 20th
The Board of Directors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will meet on December 20th to discuss the IMF’s second review of Egypt’s economic reform.
Dabaa Nuclear Deal Signed
Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev and Egyptian Minister of Electricity Mohamed Shaker signed on December 11th the pre-contract notices for the contracts to establish the El Dabaa nuclear power plant.
