Qatar to invest in major Egypt refinery
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Qatar says it will make critical investments in a $3.7 billion oil refinery project in Egypt that's among the biggest economic initiatives since the 2011 fall of Hosni Mubarak.
Qatar's minister of energy and industry, Mohammed bin Saleh al-Sada, did not give the specific amount of the Qatar share, but previous reports from the wealthy Gulf state estimated at least a $400 million initial investment to help launch the long-stalled project.
Egypt's Oil Minister Usama Kamal said Saturday the refinery on the outskirts of Cairo will produce 4.2 million tons per year of gasoline, diesel and other energy products.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The project also displays Qatar's growing economic influence across the region as key backers of Arab Spring uprisings in Libya and elsewhere.