Bloomberg Egypt is opening the door to private participation in its natural gas sector, moving to end the state’s monopoly as it pushes ahead with reforms meant to encourage investment and revive the economy. The new law signed by President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi sets up a natural gas regulatory authority charged with licensing and devising a plan to open the gas …

Bloomberg Centrica Plc, Britain’s biggest supplier of power and natural gas, wants the nation to retain influence on European Union energy policy after Brexit because the country’s prices will be set by neighboring markets. “Our imports are growing and prices are set by the European market,” said Iain Conn, chief executive officer of the Windsor, England-based utility that last week …

DUBAI / Reuters Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Co said on Tuesday it had secured a $1.2 billion Islamic loan from National Commercial Bank (NCB) to help repay a previous facility with the lender that matures next week. The company, an affiliate of Saudi Basic Industries Corp , said the new loan was for five years, replacing the seven-year loan of same …