The National Bank of Egypt (NBE) and Banque Misr are securing a EGP 3 billion loan for General Petroleum Company (GPC) to fund exploration and drilling activities, as well as debt restructuring.
Egyptian Zohr field's total investments may increase to more than $4 billion by the third quarter of 2017, from the current $3.8 billion, making around 5% increase.
The Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Tarek El Molla, chaired the general assemblies of Qarun Petroleum Company and Khalda Petroleum Company to review their fiscal year (fy) 2016/2017 operations.
Egyptian President Abd El Fattah El Sisi will attend a fifth tripartite summit with Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiade and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.
The new law regulating gas markets will produce a more flexible gas market and boost the Egyptian economy, predicts the Egyptian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources.