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The Oil Ministry informed the Electricity Ministry it will commit to supplying power plants with natural gas instead of heavy fuel oil, sources tell Al Masry Al Youm<\/a>. The Electricity Ministry has been looking to reduce the dependence on heavy fuel oil as it wears out the plants\u2019 boilers and reduced their operational efficiency. Plants had been using diesel for 25% of its fuel for years, given the shortage in natural gas, sources say.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Oil Ministry informed the Electricity Ministry it will commit to supplying power plants with natural gas instead of heavy fuel oil, sources tell Al Masry Al Youm. The Electricity Ministry has been looking to reduce the dependence on heavy fuel oil as it wears out the plants\u2019 boilers and reduced their operational efficiency. 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