Egypt: Egas relaunches import tender


Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (Egas) has relaunched a tender to import gas which it first announced in December. The decision, announced on 10 March, recognises that the first attempt was a failure as it contained too many inconsistencies to be workable. Imports are needed because Egypt’s power sector is short of gas, causing a supply crisis in late 2012, but the country still has to meet its export commitments.