Egyptian oil ministry denies rumours it has started selling gas to Israel again

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(pic: Egyptian demonstration against gas exports to Israel that took place on 27 April)
CAIRO, (PIC)-- The Egyptian oil ministry has denied media rumors that Egypt resumed Tuesday pumping gas to Israel.

The pipelines exporting the natural gas to Israel and Jordan were sabotaged three times during the popular protests that successfully ousted the former regime headed by Hosni Mubarak.

Ministry sources said damage incurred require importing parts from abroad before pipelines are up and running.

Reuters said that gas exporter East Mediterranean Company had announced resuming gas exports to Israel after stalling that has lasted over a month.

Oil minister Abdullah Gharab denied that political reasons were behind the disruption of gas trade with Israel.

Israel said it would resort to international arbitration if Egypt raised gas prices as it has threatened.

The occupying state receives 45 percent of its gas needs from the pipeline running through Sinai at a cheap price compared to world gas rates. more

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  1. Noor al Haqiqa9 June 2011 at 02:20

    The key word is "again". I imagine that on the whole they never really stopped selling Israel gas.... so technically this is newsspeak.

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