VOL. XXXV

NO. 38

22-JUNE-1992

Egypt

Power Generation Continues to Be Biggest Gas Consumer

According to the Cairo daily al-Ahram of 18 June, power generation hascontinued to be the biggest consumer of natural gas in Egypt, accounting for59.4% of the gas consumed in fiscal year July 1990-June 1991. It was followedby the industrial sector with 39.6% and homes with 1%. The average growth in gasconsumption is running at about 8.6% a year. However as far as the consumptionof oil products is concerned,...