Egypt | Egypt Oil & Gas - Part 398
Egypt Mulls $3b-$5b Eurobonds in 2016
Egypt requested proposals to issue $3b to $5b bonds in the current fiscal year as part of the government's efforts to shore up reserves and end a foreign-currency shortage that is hampering economic growth.
Siemens Ships Generator to Beni Suef Power Plant
Siemens has shipped the modules for the first heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) for the company’s Beni Suef gas-fired power plant mega project in Egypt.
Egypt to Collect EGP 70b in Tax Disputes
The Egyptian government approved a draft bill that would settle over 6,000 tax dispute cases worth about EGP 47b ($5.29b), in addition to 150 civil disputes. The total value of uncollected tax arrears has reached EGP ...
Egypt’s FX Reserves Dropped to $15.5b in July
Egypt’s foreign-currency reserves dropped by 11% in July and net international reserves reached $15.5b, after authorities repaid about $2b in debt. This is the biggest drop in FX reserves that Egypt has faced in 16 y ...
MENA Expands its LNG Import Facilities
The MENA region is forecast to become the world’s second-largest gas-importing area by 2040, as the countries invest around $10.3b in LNG-importing facilities.
Oil Expert: IMF Loan is a Trap
'The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is a trap meant to drown Egypt in foreign loans and if Egypt accepts it, the country may soon declare bankruptcy,' said Ibrahim Zahran, a petroleum expert, in an exclusive inter ...
Descalzi: Eni Is Keeping Balance by Lowering Costs
In an Interview with Bloomberg, Eni's CEO, Claudio Descalzi, stated that the company is keeping balance by lowering costs to the level of $20 per barrel.
Oil Minister Appointed New Heads of Three Petroleum Companies
The Egyptian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Tarek El Molla announced changes in the management of three petroleum firms.
