Energy

News, analysis and comment from on Egypt’s and the global energy markets from the Daily News Egypt, Egyptʼs leading publication.
Latest Energy News

Infinity expected to IPO as it builds energy platform across Africa

Company is expected to distribute dividends in Q1 of 2021

Alyaa Stohy

6% drop in Brent crude prices seen as good news for Egypt policy makers

Oil prices have been hit by concerns over demand as Europe goes…

Daily News Egypt

Egypt’s MIDOR refinery expansion will open in Q1 2022: Petroleum Minister

Expansion project aims to increase refinery’s production capacity by 60%, with $2.3bn…

Daily News Egypt

Egypt’s EGAS signs 9 natural gas exploration agreements with $981m investments

Recent success in settling arbitration cases with international companies confirms Egypt's credibility…

Daily News Egypt

Shell sells onshore upstream assets in Egypt for $926m

Transaction is subject to government, regulatory approvals, with completion expected in H2…

Daily News Egypt

Egypt needs long-duration energy storage to incorporate renewables: Electricity Minister

Creating parallel electricity linkage line with existing networks to cost $2.1bn

Mohamed Farag

Egypt’s Petroleum Minister, BP discuss joint business, international oil prices

BP’s Dev Sanyal affirmed company’s confidence in Egypt's investment-attracting climate

Shaimaa Al-Aees

Transport of Egypt’s petroleum products cost EGP 27.5bn in FY 2019/20

59.1m metric tonnes of petroleum products transported, at cost of EGP 164…

Hossam Mounir

Japan offers $240m loan to support energy reform, combat COVID-19 in Egypt

New loan, largest since October 2016, also aims to reduce Egypt’s fiscal…

Nehal Samir

Egypt can make sizable decarbonisation by retiring expired energy assets over 5-10 years: GE Gas Power’s Khalidi

Over 80% of country’s power generated by traditional fossil fuels, including up…

Nehal Samir