Egypt announces new gas regulator, but delays launch
Egypt's new Gas Regulatory Authority is waiting on a key piece of legislation, but even when it is passed there is little chance the body will be independent any time soon.
14 August 2015
Reforms tempt Italy’s Eni back to Egypt
Lured back by government reforms to the energy industry, Italy’s Eni has become the latest company to deepen its involvement in Egypt.
6 August 2015
Second Egyptian FSRU to cut power bill
Egypt is looking to reduce its dependence on expensive fuel oil and diesel products by importing LNG to supply its electricity sector.
4 August 2015
Israel delays final vote on gas structure
Israel’s legislature has postponed a vote on the country’s gas market structure, prolonging uncertainty for the industry and potentially damaging investor sentiment.
30 July 2015
Israel running low on export options
Delays to the startup of Leviathan are making exports from the giant Israeli field – and possibly even its development – less likely with each passing day.
16 July 2015
Egypt to explore offshore West Mediterranean
Egypt is keen to open up the western part of its Mediterranean Sea acreage, and has signed a deal with a Norwegian surveyor to carry out seismic studies in the area.
9 July 2015
Israel forced to unveil gas market structure
Israel’s government has outlined details of the agreements it negotiated with major gas companies after failing to seize control of gas market regulation.
2 July 2015
Egypt’s gas market shake-up
Reforms to the Egyptian gas sector could alter the terms Cairo sets for purchasing gas from producers, as it will need to compete with buyers willing to offer higher prices.
30 June 2015
Egypt forges ahead with gas liberalisation drive
Egypt could establish an independent gas regulator as soon as September, which should help liberalise the country’s gas market.
25 June 2015
The Egyptian shale illusion
Apache and Shell will use horizontal drilling to extract hard-to-access gas from Egypt’s Western Desert, but shale gas production may remain a mirage.
18 June 2015
Aphrodite may struggle to woo regional suitors
Noble and Delek Energy have declared the Aphrodite gas field commercial, but they may find it difficult to secure an export market for their Cypriot volumes.
11 June 2015
Cairo drops hints of a third FSRU for Egypt
As Egypt tenders for a second FSRU, private companies may look to install a third vessel to meet industrial gas demand.
28 May 2015
Israel’s Antitrust Authority head Gilo admits defeat
The resignation of Israel’s Antitrust Authority Commissioner David Gilo means the framework for breaking up the Delek-Tamar duopoly will move forward without challenge.
26 May 2015
Gas producers unmoved by Egypt’s shift to coal
Energy-intensive industries in Egypt are increasingly shifting to coal-fired power, but this has yet to worry the country’s gas producers, who do not see it as a threat.
21 May 2015
Iran turns to Gulf neighbours for new gas export contracts
Low gas prices and regulatory complications in Europe mean Iran is turning to its neighbours in the Gulf for new energy deals, with exports expected to rise sixfold by 2020.
19 May 2015Israel softens anti-trust rules but newcomers still drawn
Israel's new government has watered down tough anti-monopoly measures for its gas fields, but its latest proposal is expected to attract new players.
14 May 2015No port and no bidders for Egypt’s second FSRU
Egypt plans to install a second FSRU to meet the country’s rising demand for gas, but bidders have been slow to respond to the first tender, and it’s still not clear where it will be moored.
12 May 2015
Hushed talks for Tamar imports via EMG advance
EMG may not publicly admit to negotiating with Dolphinus over the use of its Egypt-Israel pipeline, but sources have said talks are advancing.
8 May 2015Dana sees light at end of Kurdish tunnel
Dana Gas is hopeful that its dispute with the Kurdistan Regional Government can be partially resolved by September this year.
6 May 2015
Egypt homes in on Cyprus’s Aphrodite gas find
Egypt has made a second high-level state visit to Cyprus as part of plans to make sure it is still first in line to receive Aphrodite gas.
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