Egypt- no diesel allowed?
 

Hi,
We are trying to organise to ship a diesel landcruiser to Egypt. However one shipping company has sent me a file of requirements that customs need to get the car in... the headings listed ; Documents required, Customs Presccriptions and Remarks.
In the remarks column it said 'NO DIESEL ENGINES ALLOWED" ????!???
Is this correct?

:helpsmilie:

Diesels are allowed if you're passing through.

It's only prohibited to register as a "Private" car for residents.

Is this a recent change ?

And are the reasons known for not allowing diesels ?

I was there a few years ago and used a few taxis and would have guessed they were diesel.
Although have to be honest and say it wasn't on my list of things to check whilst in Egypt.