VOL. XLI

No. 08

23-February-1998

EGYPT

Sumed Throughput Up 1.6% In 1997

The Sumed pipeline system transported a total of 119.2mn tons (about 2,384,000 b/d) ofcrude oil in 1997, according to figures released by Sumed. This is equal to the line'scurrent throughput capacity and represents an increase of 1.6% over the 1996 figure of117.3mn tons (about 2,346,000 b/d) - MEES, 4 August 1997. Saudi Arabia accountedfor 78.7mn tons (66%) of total offloadings at the Ain Sukhna terminal in the Gulf of Suez...