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    Reuters: Interview - Egypt Says Zohr Gas Find Will Not Undermine Talks on Imports From Israel

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Egypt's Petroleum Minister Sherif Ismail says Eni's massive Zohr gas find won't affect negotiations already taking place with Israel & Cyprus for gas import

by: Erica Mills

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Press Notes, Africa

Reuters: Interview - Egypt Says Zohr Gas Find Will Not Undermine Talks on Imports From Israel

The discovery of the Zohr natural gas field off Egypt will not undermine private-sector negotiations about buying gas from Israel, Egypt's petroleum minister said, playing down fears that potential deals could be under threat.

Italian energy company Eni announced on Sunday that it had found an estimated 30 trillion cubic feet (tcf) of gas in the Zohr field, making it the biggest discovery in the Mediterranean and the world's 20th largest.

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