Egypt’s butane production increased to 466k tonnes in 1Q2018, up from 436.7k tonnes during the comparable period last year, an unnamed EGAS source says. Egypt also imported 731k tonnes of butane during the quarter. Butane consumption in 1Q2018 reached 1.11 mn tonnes, down from 1.15 mn tonnes in 1Q2017. Growing Egypt’s refining capacity has been a cornerstone of the Oil Ministry, which is looking to reduce its reliance on foreign fuel and better improve fuel quality at home.