Egypt, a mostly desert country that’s heating up at one of the world’s fastest rates, saw temperatures in Cairo recently surpass 40C on some days. Demand for cooling is putting pressure on the power grid. (Chuchart Duangdaw/Getty Images)
The
funds will be used to import 300 000 tons of heavy fuel oil and other
energy needs, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said on Tuesday in a
televised address, without elaborating. More may be needed depending on
the severity of the summer heat, he said.
Egypt, a mostly desert
country that’s heating up at one of the world’s fastest rates, saw
temperatures in Cairo recently surpass 40C on some days. Soaring
demand for cooling is piling pressure on the power grid, and authorities
— who recently agreed a $57 billion bailout — are being forced into
their highest imports of liquefied natural gas since 2018. That marks a
turnaround for a country that previously exported LNG to Europe.
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Publish date : 2024-06-25 16:49:09