Egypt’s natural gas output rose by 14.9% year-on-year (YOY) to reach 3.873 million tons in July 2018, compared to 3.371 million tons in July 2017, Egypt Oil & Gas reports.

The monthly bulletin published by the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) reveals that Egypt’s consumption of natural gas increased by around 9%, rising from 3.944 million tons in July 2017 to 4.299 million tons in July 2018.

Monthly figures show that Egypt’s gas production grew by 1.79% in the month of July 2018, up from the 3.805 million tons produced in June 2018.