VOL. XXXI

NO. 9

7-DECEMBER-1987

EGYPT

Oil Output Averages 898,787 b/d in January-September

According to figures attributed to an official of the Egyptian OilMinistry, Egypt's output of oil and gas amounted to 38,334,000 tons during thefirst nine months of this year. m is comprised 34,079,000 tons of crude oil (oran average of 898,787 b/d which is somewhat in excess of Egypt's self-imposedoutput ceiling of 870,000 b/d), and 4,255,000 tons of gas.

Refinery throughput during the nine-month period...