Egyptian Butane Production Increases by 12.42% YOY
Egyptian butane output grew by 12.42% YOY, reaching 153,000 tons in November 2018 compared to 136,100 produced in November 2017.
Egyptian butane output grew by 12.42% YOY, reaching 153,000 tons in November 2018 compared to 136,100 produced in November 2017.
The logistic support company showed interest in investment opportunities in oil and gas powerships due to the ports' location near natural gas fields.
Egypt has started exporting around 165 million standard cubic feet per day (mmscf/d) of natural gas to Jordan in order to cover gas supply in electricity generation.
EGPC pays Royal Dutch Shell $3.1 per 1 mBtu to buy its natural gas share produced from phase 9B of Burullus field.
Prime Minister, Mostafa Madbouly, highlighted directives by President Abdel Fattah El Sisi to boost encouraging citizens to turn their cars into natural gas and electric-powered ones.
The agreement aims to facilitate exporting natural gas from Cyprus to Egyptian liquefaction plants, Idku and Damietta.
Benzene, diesel and butane are the most imported fuels due to local consumption.
Egypt’s natural gas output increased by 30.35% YOY reaching 4.067 million tons in November 2018, up from 3.12 million tons produced in November 2017.
Egypt’s consumption of petroleum products dropped by around 11.6% YOY in November 2018 to 2.542 million tons, compared to 2.877 million tons in November 2017.
Christine Lagarde, IMF Managing Director, recommends IMF board to approve the fourth review of Egypt's IMF loan facility.