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EGAS has cut its imports of natural gas imports to five monthly shipments (equivalent to 700 mcf\/d) from eight (800 mcf\/d) since the beginning of 2017 thanks to rising domestic production and lower consumption, Al Borsa reports<\/a>. Imports will rise again to 1.4 bcf\/d in May when summertime demand kicks in, according to a top EGAS official. Domestic production is expected to increase to 5 bcf\/d from a current 4.5 bcf\/d by the second half of the year, before the Zohr field comes online.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

EGAS has cut its imports of natural gas imports to five monthly shipments (equivalent to 700 mcf\/d) from eight (800 mcf\/d) since the beginning of 2017 thanks to rising domestic production and lower consumption, Al Borsa reports. 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