VOL. XXXVII

NO. 43

25-JULY-1994

Egypt

Shell Egypt Shows Interest In Exporting Natural Gas To Israel

Mr. Tariq Heggy, the Chairman of Shell Egypt, has indicated that he willrecommend that his company should join other foreign firms that are currentlyworking on plans to construct a natural gas pipeline from Egypt to Israel. Mr.Heggy visited Israel last month and told the Israeli daily Yedioth Ahronoth of22 June that "Egypt has a surplus of natural gas, while Israel isinterested in purchasing it. If...