VOL. XXXVII

NO. 1

4-OCTOBER-1993

EGYPT

Gas Conversion Plans Will Raise Egypt's Oil Exports By One Half In 1997

The conversion of more power stations to gas instead of fuel oil shouldenable Egypt to raise its oil exports by one half within the next four years,according to Eng. Muhammad Tawila, Deputy Chairman of the Egyptian GeneralPetroleum Corporation (EGPC) for Natural Gas. He told Reuters on 26 Septemberthat gas consumption in Egypt, now averaging about 280,000 b/d of oilequivalent, should rise...