Egypt and France have signed two grants on Tuesday, October 8, 2019 with a total value of €71 million (EGP 1.2 billion) to fund the €68-million project of delivering natural gas to houses, in addition to a €3-million program of energy sector support, according to an official press release.

Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tarek El Molla confirmed that natural gas industry is witnessing a breakthrough during the past two years, especially as the recent production increase has been the highest of its kind this month, a press release by the ministry of petroleum and mineral resources suggested.