butane | Egypt Oil & Gas - Part 8

Butane Production Rises 2.5% Y-o-Y in August

Butane production rose to 163,700 tons in August, up 2.5% year-on-year (Y-o-Y) from August 2016.

Botagasco Opens a New Butane Warehouse

Egyptian Company for Gas Transportation and Delivery (Botagasco) opened a new butane distribution warehouse in Kirdasa, Giza, to serve the citizens of Kirdasa and its surrounding area.

Butane Imports Rise to 167,200 Tons in July

Egypt increased its imports of butane to 167,200 tons in July 2017, a 1.21% year-on-year (Y-o-Y) increase from the 165,200 tons in July 2016.

ANRPC Produces 900,000 Tons of Petroleum Products

Alexandria National Refining & Petrochemical Company (ANRPC) produced 878,000 tons of high-octane gasoline and approximately 22,500 tons of butane in fiscal year (FY) 2016/2017

Petrogas Sells 4.4M Tons of Butane

Petroleum Gas Company (Petrogas) sold 4.4 million tons of butane in Egypt’s domestic market and boosted butane storage capacity to 134,800 tons during fiscal year (FY) 2016/2017.

El Molla, ATC Discuss Investment & Cooperation Opportunities

The CEO of Aramco Trading Company (ATC), Ibrahim Gassem El Buaiain, met with the Egyptian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Tarek El Molla, to discuss cooperation and investment opportunities.

Number of Households Linked to Gas Grid Rises to 8M

The number of households attached to the Egypt’s natural gas grid has risen to over eight million in 2017.

Egypt’s Consumption, Production of Hydrocarbons Falls

Consumption of crude oil, condensates, and butane fell to 3.02 million tons in June from 3.49 million tons in June 2016, a year-on-year (y-o-y) decline of 13.5%.

Butane Consumption Drops in July

Egyptian consumption and production of butane decreased in July 2017.

Egyptian Refineries Secure 50% of Butane Consumption

Butane production at Egyptian refineries surpasses 2.2 million tons per year, which secures 50% of total butane local consumption.

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