Egypt aims to pay $2 bln to $3 bln of debt to oil firms by end of 2014 -minister
September 30, 2014 at 07:06 AM EDT
CAIRO, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Egypt aims to pay back $2 billion to $3 billion it owes to oil and gas companies operating in the country by the end of the year, the oil minister said at a news conference on Tuesday, as the government tries to spur new investment to boost supplies.