US Apache Plans $1.4 Bln Investments in Egypt in 2024

Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly meets a delegation from the American company, Apache. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly meets a delegation from the American company, Apache. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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US Apache Plans $1.4 Bln Investments in Egypt in 2024

Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly meets a delegation from the American company, Apache. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly meets a delegation from the American company, Apache. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

The US-based energy company Apache Corporation plans to invest around $1.4 billion in Egypt in 2024, stated John Christmann, CEO and President of Apache's parent company APA Corporation, during a meeting with Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly.

Christmann said Apache upgraded its work mechanisms in Egypt which contributed to increasing oil production by 10 percent to over 150,000 barrels per day.

Expressing a deep commitment to supporting the Egyptian government’s goals, Christman affirmed Apache’s dedication to sustaining its extended partnership with Egypt, according to a press release issued by the Egyptian cabinet on Sunday.

For 30 years, Apache has been the largest investor from the US in Egypt.

The PM expressed optimism about Apache’s potential to expand its investments in oil and gas exploration, even amid the global economic challenges that the world is grappling with.

Moreover, the discussions extended to Egypt’s ambitions to boost oil production further, leveraging modernization efforts and advanced exploration techniques to unlock new discoveries.

Minister of Petroleum, Engineer Tarek El Molla, reiterated the strategic significance of Apache’s partnership with Egypt.

El Molla emphasized the alignment of vision and objectives between the Egyptian oil sector and the energy giant. The collaboration between the two entities is aimed at increasing oil and gas production.



Oil Edges Up on Strong US GDP Data

A pumpjack brings oil to the surface in the Monterey Shale, California, US April 29, 2013. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo
A pumpjack brings oil to the surface in the Monterey Shale, California, US April 29, 2013. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo
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Oil Edges Up on Strong US GDP Data

A pumpjack brings oil to the surface in the Monterey Shale, California, US April 29, 2013. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo
A pumpjack brings oil to the surface in the Monterey Shale, California, US April 29, 2013. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo

Oil prices were up slightly on Friday on stronger-than-expected US economic data that raised investor expectations for increasing crude oil demand from the world's largest energy consumer.

But concerns about soft economic conditions in Asia's biggest economies, China and Japan, capped gains.

Brent crude futures for September rose 7 cents to $82.44 a barrel by 0014 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate crude for September increased 4 cents to $78.32 per barrel, Reuters reported.

In the second quarter, the US economy grew at a faster-than-expected annualised rate of 2.8% as consumers spent more and businesses increased investments, Commerce Department data showed. Economists polled by Reuters had predicted US gross domestic product would grow by 2.0% over the period.

At the same time, inflation pressures eased, which kept intact expectations that the Federal Reserve would move forward with a September interest rate cut. Lower interest rates tend to boost economic activity, which can spur oil demand.

Still, continued signs of trouble in parts of Asia limited oil price gains.

Core consumer prices in Japan's capital were up 2.2% in July from a year earlier, data showed on Friday, raising market expectations of an interest rate hike in the near term.

But an index that strips away energy costs, seen as a better gauge of underlying price trends, rose at the slowest annual pace in nearly two years, suggesting that price hikes are moderating due to soft consumption.

China, the world's biggest crude importer, surprised markets for a second time this week by conducting an unscheduled lending operation on Thursday at steeply lower rates, suggesting authorities are trying to provide heavier monetary stimulus to prop up the economy.