Egypt

Natural gas has begun flowing through a new pipeline from Egypt to Israel, according to a report by state-controlled utility Israel Electric Corporation (IEC).

Italy's Edison has emerged as the favourite to win Egypt's Abu Qir natural gas field after the company agreed to pay a signature bonus of US$1.425bn for the concession.

Italy's Enel has signed a contract with Egyptian Natural Gas Holding (EGAS) for the joint development of projects in Egypt's gas and power sectors.

The latest Egyptian oil and gas licensing round will offer 12 exploration blocks under the terms of the country's latest production sharing model. The acreage is being put forward... 2008-03-25

An Egyptian buyout specialist, Citadel Capital, has hired a group of six international banks to help raise finance for the US$3bn construction of a new oil refinery in Cairo, to... 2008-02-28

Syria is to buy natural gas from Egypt, in order to meet the growing requirements of its domestic power generation industry, according to Syrian oil minister Sufian al-Alao in a report... 2008-02-19

The Egyptian arm of UK-based oil major BP has announced an important gas discovery in the North African country, and at record depths. The Satis find located 50km north of Damietta... 2008-02-01

India's Reliance Industries has announced plans to invest US$10bn in Egypt's downstream oil sector, according to Egyptian state news agency MENA.

Dana Gas, a privately-owned Middle Eastern energy company, has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Centurion Petroleum has discovered gas and condensate at its Dabayaa-1... 2007-08-08

Following RWE Dea Suez's acquisition of a 100% working interest in a new onshore concession in the Nile Delta area in Egypt on July 17, the company has extended its Gulf of Suez... 2007-07-19