UAE Alcazar to Manage Gabal El-Zeit Windfarm in $420 Mn deal

• Tuesday, 9th June 2026
• by Sherine Samir

In one of Egypt’s long‑anticipated privatization deals, UAE‑based Alcazar Energy signed a $420 million agreement with the government to operate, manage, maintain, and upgrade the 580‑megawatt Jabal El‑Zeit wind fa ...

ENOC, Petromin Compete For Wataniya Petroleum Stakes

• Sunday, 6th June 2021
• by Editorial Team

Dubai’s state energy firm, Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC), and Saudi Arabia’s Petromin Corporation have entered the bidding race for a majority stake in the army-owned gas station operator, Wataniya Petroleu ...

SFE Widens Scope for Wataniya Buyers

• Tuesday, 23rd February 2021
• by Editorial Team

The Sovereign Fund of Egypt (SFE) is expanding to franchisers as potential buyers for 80-90% of military-owned Wataniya Petroleum, CEO Ayman Soliman, stated.

HSBC to Manage AMOC’s Share Sales

• Wednesday, 12th September 2018
• by Editorial Team

Alexandria Mineral Oils Company (AMOC) has chosen British bank HSBC to manage its share sales on the Egyptian Exchange later this year.

Kuwait Mulls Privatization of Oil Sector

• Tuesday, 12th July 2016
• by Egypt Oil & Gas

The Kuwaiti Ministry of Finance and state-run Kuwait Petroleum Corporation are seeking to privatize the oil services sector as a part of a privatization program.

Nigeria to Increase Petrol Price, Considering Privatisation

• Wednesday, 6th April 2016
• by Egypt Oil & Gas

Nigeria would review the price of Premium Motor Spirit –PMS, also known as petrol– in May, while Minister of State for Petroleum Resources hinted on a possible privatisation of the sector as lasting solution to its f ...

Tehran Protests Oppose Iranian Petroleum Contracts

• Wednesday, 3rd February 2016
• by Egypt Oil & Gas

Iran's Oil Ministry has recently witnessed demonstrations criticizing the terms of the new Iranian Petroleum Contracts (IPCs) organized by student protesters, who are aligned with the Basij, a hard-line militia forme ...

Nigerian State Oil Company to Hold IPO by 2018

• Wednesday, 13th January 2016
• by Egypt Oil & Gas

Nigeria is planning an initial public offering for assets owned by its national oil company, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), by 2018, according to Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Resources, Emmanue ...

Aramco Targets Downstream Sector in Privatization Bid

• Monday, 11th January 2016
• by Egypt Oil & Gas

Saudi Aramco's publicized plans to sell its shares on the open market are expected to target the downstream sector exclusively, according to initial announcements.

Saudi Aramco Confirms IPO Plans In Privatization Bid

• Sunday, 10th January 2016
• by Egypt Oil & Gas

Saudi Aramco has confirmed that it was studying plans to issue Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) in a partial privatization bid of the world’s largest oil company.