Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVII

No 41

11-October-2004

EGYPT

Egypt Oil Output Recovers Slightly In 3Q As Gas Dips

Egyptian oil production recovered slightly in the third quarter, rising back above 600,000 b/d on average in September, according to the latest data released by the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC). Gas sales remained steady through the period, despite a slight drop in production. The official data does not appear to reflect the Temsah gasfield blow-out, which halted...