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TotalEnergies, Japanese Firms to Develop Synthetic Methane Facility in Nebraska

French oil major TotalEnergies and its partner Tree Energy Solutions will jointly develop a synthetic methane production facility in Nebraska with Japanese firms Osaka Gas, Toho Gas, and Itochu, Reuters reported. The Live Oak project will leverage Nebraska’s abundant biogenic carbon dioxide resources captured from bioethanol plants and the growing renewable power generation capacity in the […]

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Cabinet Affirms Commitment to Strategic Petroleum Reserves, Timely Payments to IOCs

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly held a meeting to review the availability of petroleum products’ strategic reserves and the regularity of arrears payments to International Oil Companies (IOC). The meeting was attended by Hassan Abdallah, Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt; Ahmed Kouchouk, Minister of Finance; and Karim Badawi, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, […]

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Cabinet Affirms Commitment to Strategic Petroleum Reserves, Timely Payments to IOCs

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly held a meeting to review the availability of petroleum products’ strategic reserves and the regularity of arrears payments to International Oil Companies (IOC). The meeting was attended by Hassan Abdallah, Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt; Ahmed Kouchouk, Minister of Finance; and Karim Badawi, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, […]

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Madbouly, AngloGold Discuss Plans to Increase Sukari Mine Output

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly reviewed operational developments at the Sukari gold mine in a meeting with AngloGold Ashanti, the mine operator. The meeting was attended by Karim Badawi, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Hoda Mansour, Managing Director and Vice Chairman of Sukari Gold Mines, and  Terry Strong, Senior Vice President of AngloGold Ashanti Africa. […]

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Sonatrach, Petrojet Discuss Manufacturing Partnership

As a part of the efforts to strengthen bilateral cooperation in strategic petroleum projects,the Petroleum Projects and Technical Consulting Company (PETROJET) hosted a delegation from Algeria’s Sonatrach led by Nour Eddine Daoudi, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company. The visit came on the sidelines of the Algerian delegation’s participation in the Joint […]

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Spanish Xcaliebr to Run Aerial Mining Survey Across Egypt

Egypt is set to conduct a comprehensive airborne geophysical survey of mineral potential nationwide under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Mineral Resources and Mining Industries Authority and Spain’s Xcalibur Smart Mapping. The project will provide technological solutions for planning and evaluating mineral-rich deposits across the nation. The agreement was signed by Yasser […]

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Egypt Seeks New Mining Cooperation, Investment Plans in Australia

On the sidelines of his official visit to Australia, Karim Badawi, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, met with executives from three Australian firms: Capital Drilling, Hunter, and Bell Potter. The meetings focused on attracting new foreign investments, supporting the expansion of existing operations, and securing crucial financing for exploration projects within Egypt’s mining sector. […]

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Egypt Launches One of Mideast’s Largest Phosphate Complexes in SCZone

Egypt is set to host one of the largest integrated phosphate industrial complexes in the Middle East in the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone). Al-Seweedy Industrial Development and CJN Company, the Chinese global leader in the phosphate industries, signed the deal to establish the complex in the presence of  Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly. The major […]

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Rocket Attack Hits Iraq’s Khor Mor Gas Field, Halting Production

A rocket attack struck a liquid storage tank at Iraq’s Khor Mor gas field, one of the largest in the Kurdistan region, forcing a halt in production and causing major power cuts across northern Iraq, joint field operator Dana Gas confirmed on Thursday, November 27, as reported by Reuters. The attack, which occurred late on […]

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Petrosilah Undergoes Senior Management Reshuffle

Karim Badawi, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, appointed Mohamed Awad as Chairman and Managing Director of Petrosilah Petroleum Company. The decision also included the appointment of Mostafa Abdel-Moneim Abbas as General Manager of Operations for the company. According to the Ministry’s statement, this strategic leadership change is part of the sector’s broader strategy to support […]

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ENPPI Secures MEED ‘Project of the Year’ for North Safa Offshore Field

For the fourth consecutive year, Engineering for the Petroleum and Process Industries (ENPPI) won the Middle East Economic Digest(MEED)’s  Project of the Year Award 2025 for the energy sector in Egypt. The prize honours ENPPI’s work on the North Safa Offshore Field Development Project, executed for the Gulf of Suez Petroleum Company (GUPCO). The North […]

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Minister Badawi Chairs EMRA Board, Reschedules Egypt Mining Forum

Karim Badawi, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, chaired the first meeting of the Board of Directors for the Egyptian Mineral Resources Authority (EMRA) in its new formation, according to a statement by the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources (MoPMR). Badawi emphasized that the transformation of the authority into an economic entity, which President […]

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Exxon Mobil CEO Pauses World’s Largest Blue Hydrogen Facility Due to Weak Customer Demand

Exxon Mobil CEO Darren Woods announced on Friday, November 21, that the company has paused plans to build what would have been one of the world’s largest hydrogen production facilities in Baytown, Texas, citing weak customer demand. Reuters reported that the suspension of the multi-billion-dollar project reflects a wider trend of traditional energy firms struggling […]

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ELNG Hosts Safety Day, Showcases 17 Million Safe Work Hours Record

The Egyptian Liquefied Natural Gas (ELNG) celebrated surpassing 17 million safe working hours without lost-time injuries as it held its annual Safety Day on November 20 at its headquarters in Idku. The event, which focused on boosting a safe work culture among its employees, was inaugurated by Yassin Mohamed, First Undersecretary of the Ministry of […]

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SLB, MoPMR Host Workshop to Advance AI in E&P

Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources (MoPMR) organized the second workshop about the applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in oil and natural gas Exploration and Production (E&P), in cooperation with SLB. The attendees included  Ehab Ragaee, First Undersecretary for Production Affairs at the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources (MoPMR), and Mohamed Radwan, Vice Chairman […]

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Lukoil-Owned Teboil Shuts Stations in Finland Due to US Sanctions

Finnish petrol station operator Teboil, owned by Russian Lukoil, announced on November 19 that it is preparing to shut down all of its stations in the Nordic country, as reported by Reuters. The decision comes as fuel supplies to the stations are running out amid US sanctions imposed on Lukoil.  Lukoil acquired full control of […]

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Egypt to Export 3,000 MW to Europe via Greece

Egypt signed an agreement to export 3,000 megawatt (MW) of electricity to Europe via the Greek network, a step that aligns with the country’s plan to become a regional energy hub, noted a statement by the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources. The trilateral agreement was signed by the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC), Greece’s […]

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Egypt, World Bank Woo New International Emerging Miners

Karim Badawi, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, met with Almud Weitz, Regional Practice Director, Infrastructure, Middle East and North Africa at The World Bank Group, to discuss enhancing cooperation in various petroleum and mining projects. The Minister affirmed that the ministry is working to enhance both sectors’ attractiveness to investors, given the World Bank’s […]

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