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Egyptian Bioethanol Project in Damietta

Sector: Chemical (Industrial) • Location: Damietta, Egypt

Source: ZAWYA

Project
Planned

The Egyptian Bioethanol Company (EBIOL), a unit of the Egyptian Petrochemicals Holding Company (ECHEM), signed a $135 million long-term joint financing agreement with a banking consortium for a bioethanol project in Damietta. The project aims to produce 100,000 tons of low-emission, economically high-value biofuel annually using sugar beet molasses as raw material. The bioethanol can be mixed with

Status
Prospective
Sector
Chemical (Industrial), Manufacturing (Industrial), Consumer Products, Commercial
Location
Damietta, Egypt
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
ZAWYA

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The project “Egyptian Bioethanol Project in Damietta” is an infrastructure initiative in the Chemical (Industrial) sector, located in Damietta, Egypt. Taiyo aggregates data on it from ZAWYA.

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The Egyptian Bioethanol Company (EBIOL), a unit of the Egyptian Petrochemicals Holding Company (ECHEM), signed a $135 million long-term joint financing agreement with a banking consortium for a bioethanol project in Damietta. The project aims to produce 100,000 tons of low-emission, economically high-value biofuel annually using sugar beet molasses as raw material. The bioethanol can be mixed with gasoline or used in industries such as inks and paints. The project supports green production in the petrochemical sector, reduces carbon emissions, and promotes environmental sustainability.

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Egypt

City

Damietta

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Chemical (Industrial), Manufacturing (Industrial), Consumer Products, Commercial

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2025-11-06

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