Egypt’s industrial economy is confronting a new frontier of climate risk, with rising temperatures threatening not only worker productivity but also machinery reliability, energy security and investor confidence. Heat stress is already draining productivity and hiking maintenance costs in industries such as cement, steel, textiles and food processing, and soaring cooling demand is straining the national grid.
Updated 7/16/2026 11:38:00 AM
The government has decided to extend the duration of daily power cuts under the electricity load reduction scheme for an extra hour on June 23rd and 24th, Ministries of Electricity and Petroleum announced.
Updated 6/24/2024 7:16:00 AM
Egypt is seeking to import three shipments of liquefied natural gas (LNG) monthly, starting from July until October, for up to $120 million a month.
Updated 4/22/2024 10:32:00 AM
