Italy’s Eni to boost natural gas production in Egypt
Italian energy company Eni plans to boost natural gas production in Egypt by 200 million cubic feet per day starting
Egypt has announced a 15-percent increase in petrol prices, which will come into effect on Friday, as part of a reform package requested by the International
Monetary Fund to proceed with a $5 billion loan to the cash-strapped
government.
Reporting by AFP said the announcement comes ahead of an IMF meeting on Monday to review the April payout package, unlocking $820 million in funds after Cairo received another such tranche of the loan in late June.
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