The Egyptian Cabinet is considering the usage of coal usage a fuel alternative to natural gas in fertilizers and cement factories starting January 2017.

EGAS still is refraining from supplying to MOBCO, Misriya 1 and 2, Nasr, Helwan, Alexandria, and APEC fertilizer factories thanks to the continued rising fuel demands of power plants, an EGAS official explained in statements made to Al-Borsa.