By Reuters Staff
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CAIRO, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Egypt on Thursday announced the launch of a bid round for the exploration and production of oil and natural gas in 24 blocks.
The blocks are located in the Gulf of Suez, the Western Desert, and the Eastern and Western Mediterranean, the petroleum ministry said in a statement. (Reporting by Ehab Farouk Writing by Nafisa Eltahir Editing by Aidan Lewis)