New Petroleum Minister Tarek al Mulla said the ministry will secure all needed petroleum products, especially gasoline and diesel oil, during the Greater Bairam (Eidul Adha) which will start within a few days.

In statements following a meeting Saturday with Premier Sherif Ismail, Mulla said the ministry will continue excavation for natural gas to secure needed energy resources for the development process.

The ministry will work in the coming period to make Egypt a key regional state for energy resources.