Caretaker Finance Minister Raya Hassan refuted the claims of caretaker Energy and Water Minister Jibran Bassil that she had refused to pay the bills of Egyptian gas which Lebanon receives.
Unknown attackers attempted to blow up an Egyptian gas pipeline to Israel and Jordan on March 27, but the explosives failed to detonate, a security official said.
Royal Dutch Shell posted a 75 percent fall in fourth quarter profits to $1.18 billion, as it was punished for its strong positions in the ailing natural gas and refining businesses.
