Author Archives: Expat Cairo

BP makes new gas discovery in Egypt

British Petroleum company has discovered a new deep-water exploration gas well in the Mediterranean sea of of Egypt, it announced on Monday. The new discovery, Atoll-1 is expected to be the deepest well drilled in Egypt. It is estimated to … read more

5-hour power cut in Gharbiya Sunday

Power outages extending to up to five hours on Sunday provoked the wrath of the Gharbiya province residents. The power cuts alternated between different villages and cities throughout the governorate. The lack of electricity stopped work at hundreds of factories in … read more

Gas Prices to Rise Again in Egypt

News is spreading that Egypt’s gas prices will yet again rise by July 2015. George Ayad, a Petroleum expert in Egypt, just confirmed that prices will see an increase of at least 30 to 40% by the beginning of the … read more