Author: Steven Sahiounie

CAIRO: One of Egypt’s largest fertilizer companies said on June 27 it would partially switch to hydrogen supplies as the country struggles with a shortage of natural gas that has led to widespread blackouts. Abu Qir Fertilizers — along with three other major companies in the fertilizer and chemicals sector, Mopco, Sidi Kerir Petrochemicals, and KIMA — had said this week it would halt production due to the shortage of natural gas, a key input. The closures coincided with a worsening of regular blackouts that Egyptians have experienced since last year, due to a surge in summer power consumption and the shortage of…

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