EURO ARAB MASHREQ GAS PIPELINE APPROACHES COMPLETION
June 1st, 2009
BY PAUL COCHRANE
THE EURO-MASHREQ gas pipeline that runs 1,200 kilometers from Egypt through Jordan and Syria to Turkey has taken 20 years to come to fruition. The end is in sight however, with the project awaiting a final tender for the last leg through northern Syria. But while the pipeline is already pumping gas from Egypt to its eastern neighbours, there are currently doubts over Egypt's ability to meet burgeoning demand, while secure distribution contracts still have to be inked.
The pipeline (its acronym is EAM) is set to be fully finished and operational ...
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