May 9,2012
Egypt is not a major energy exporter compared to its Middle Eastern neighbors, experts believe the country does have significant untapped reserves, especially in deepwater natural gas. The nation’s oil and gas sector has attracted billions of dollars of investment from global energy companies, and that’s despite the ongoing political unrest.
http://www.npr.org/2012/05/09/152366888/as-egypts-economy-stalls-energy-sector-booms