Sisi to give green light for Zohr field to produce natural gas

CAIRO - 31 January 2018: President Abdel Fatah El Sisi will on Wednesday give the green light for producing natural gas from Zohr field, Presidential Spokesman Bassam Radi said.

On Saturday, Minister of Petroleum Tarek El Molla said the importation of liquefied gas will be halted in June 2018 as Zohr field is due to provide dlrs 2.5 billion per year, which is amounted to half of Egypt's liquefied gas production.

Molla said Zohr field output will reach its peak by the end of 2019.