Egypt - Attack on Gas Pipeline Will Cost Jordan 3.5 Million USD per day - Israel Also Affected?

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machine translation -

The attack on gas pipeline costing Jordan losses of $ 3,5 million per day

السبت، 5 فبراير 2011 - 16:42​

Saturday, February 5, 2011 - 16:42

أنبوب الغاز فى سيناء​

Gas pipeline in the Sinai

عمان (ا ف ب)​

AMMAN (AFP)

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A Jordanian official said on Saturday that the attack on the Egyptian gas pipeline, which feeds the Kingdom of Jordan will cost a loss of $ 5.3 million a day.

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Said the official who preferred anonymity said: "This cut will cost Jordan a loss of 3,5 million dollars a day, because it will resort to oil and fuel oil instead of Egyptian gas to run power stations in the country," stressing that it expected to resume operations to transport gas to Kingdom "during the three or four days to come."


He pointed out that Jordan imported 8.6 million square meters of Egyptian gas per day, and that the Egyptian gas covers 80% of the needs of power stations in the Kingdom. "

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The Egyptian official said that in the wake of the attack on gas pipeline, the Egyptian authorities to close the cocks tube which is divided into two sections, one moves the gas to Jordan and the second to Israel.



For his part, Jordanian economic official said, "Israel imports 204 million square meters of Egyptian gas per day, ie 30 times more of the items imported from Jordan, the Egyptian gas."

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The Egyptian official source said earlier in the day, unknown persons blew up on Saturday morning, a pipe carries gas into Israel near the Gaza Strip.​

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Re: Egypt - Attack on Gas Pipeline Will Cost Jordan 3.5 Million USD per day - Israel Also Affected

Re: Egypt - Attack on Gas Pipeline Will Cost Jordan 3.5 Million USD per day - Israel Also Affected

This later article contradicts itself...

Gas, an official with the East: the Arab gas pipeline exports to Arab countries only

الأحد، 6 فبراير 2011 - 00:24​

Sunday, February 6, 2011 - 00:24

المكان الذى وقع فيه الانفجار​

The place where the blast occurred

كتب عبد الحليم سالم​

Abdel-Halim Salem

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Mohamed Mostafa, Director of Legal Affairs and Government in the Gas Company Middle royal line of the Arab gas, that pipeline, which runs from El Arish in the direction of Taba gas is exported it to Jordan, Syria and Lebanon, and in the next phase of Turkey's only without the gas is exported from Israel to a final and Gas Company is not the Middle East Mediterranean Gas Company.

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He said in a statement today, Sunday, for the "seventh day" that reports on the export of gas from the Arabic calligraphy of Israel is not true, as Israel is getting gas through the line passes the bottom of the waters of the Mediterranean Sea, Sheikh Zuwaid nothing to do with Gas Company Middle tags.

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He added that the explosion occurred at the end of the national network of gas and Egyptian, which branches from the export line the Arab and the line leading to the station Alfalq Sheikh Zuwaid, which exports to Israel, and that the holding company for gas and GASCO operator of the line is responsible for what happened and bear all costs of repair.

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He pointed out that an investigation was opened with a number of security guards Active about the circumstances of the bombing, pointing out that the company relies on the Bedouin in securing and guarding the line in different areas, refusing to talk about other details in order to conduct investigations.


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He added that the line will need at least 7 days in order to repair what has been a result of the blast south of El Arish to complete the export and abide by Egypt international.



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The unknown elements are likely being one of the Army of Islam, blew up the line in the area of forest and caused the explosion, damage to house Bedouin woman and an animal that has been underway to control and deal with him after the cooling pipes of the flame.​

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