To solve economic woes, Egypt turns off city street lights, lowers air conditioning 16.08.2022

Deutsche Welle | Aug 16, 2022 at 2:00 AM
  • Egyptian summer nights got a lot darker and hotter this week.
  • Up until now, 60% of the country’s domestic natural gas production has been used to generate electricity for the Egyptian public.
  • Increasing gas exports at a time when global gas prices are so high seems a simple way to boost the country’s foreign currency reserves.