Egypt Approves New Oil Exploration Deals with Russia’s Lukoil
Egypt’s parliament has approved two new oil exploration and production agreements, paving the way for the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources to finalize contracts with Russian energy major Lukoil. The first agreement grants exploration and production rights in the South Wadi El-Sahl region of the Eastern Desert to the South Valley Egyptian Petroleum Holding Company and Lukoil Overseas Egypt Ltd. The second agreement authorizes a joint venture between the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation and