Butane Imports Decrease by 16.4% YOY in June 2018
Egypt's butane imports decreased by around 16.4% year-on-year (YOY) as the country imported 139,800 tons in June 2018, compared to 167,600 tons in June 2017.
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Domestic Butane Production Covers More Than 50% of Egypt’s Needs
Domestics production of butane covers almost 50% of the market’s needs.
Butane Imports Increased by Almost 10.5% YOY in May 2018
Egypt's butane imports increased by 10.37% year-on-year (YOY) in May 2018, importing 218,100 tons compared to 197,600 tons in May 2017.
Oil Ministry Connects Houses in 6 Towns to National Gas Grid
The Ministry of Petroleum has connected houses in six different areas to the national gas grid since the beginning of July 2018.
Butane Production Slightly Increases YOY
Egypt produced 626,000 tons for butane in the first four months of 2018, an increase of 31,000 tons year-on-year (YOY).
Butane Imports Decrease by 1.29% YOY in March
Egypt’s butane imports decreased by around 1.29% in March 2018 compared with March 2017.
Butane Imports Decrease by 18.3% Y.o.Y
Egypt’s butane imports decreased by around 18.3% year-on-year (Y.o.Y) between February 2017 and February 2018.
Egypt Allocates EGP 3.5B for Connecting Households to Gas Grid
The Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources has allocated EGP 3.5 billion in the 2018/19 budget to increasing the number of households connected to the natural gas grid.
Egypt Pumps 250,000 Butane Cylinders per Week
The Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) recently succeeded in pumping 250,000 butane cylinders during the past week to cover the demands of the commercial and residential sectors across the country.
Egypt’s Butane Imports Increase 19% Y.o.Y
Egypt’s butane imports increased 19% year-on-year between January 2017 and January 2018.
