Both the Egyptian armed forces and the security forces will launch investigatory campaigns into petrol stations in response to recent violations at such stations, reported the Secretary to the Ministry of Petroleum Mahmoud Nazeem. “The ministry also inspects the markets and fuel stations in different Egyptian governorates in coordination with the Egyptian Ministry of Social Solidarity to prevent smuggling,” said Nazeem. “Selling the petrol in the black market and smuggling it to neighboring states is the main reason for the petrol shortage in the Egyptian market,” he said. “The Public Authority of Oil increased the petrol supply.” “There is no problem in producing crude oil,” he added. “Egypt produces 90 percent of the petrol consumed domestically.”
