14 private companies apply for natgas distribution licenses

14 unnamed private Egyptian companies have submitted requests to the Natural Gas Regulatory Authority for licenses for the local distribution of natural gas, a source from the regulator said. Another two private companies are expected to submit their own requests within the next week, according to the source. The authority had set earlier this month the fees that private sector players will be required to pay to use the state’s national grid to transport gas, in addition to the fees for different types of permits and licenses.