Egypt’s petroleum sector has hit a major economic milestone after exporting over 2.3 million tonnes of refined petroleum products during the first six months of 2026, an amount that equals the country’s total export volume for the entire previous year.
According to a formal update released by the Ministry of Petroleum on Saturday, July 25, the country is well on track to build on this momentum, projecting an additional 2.5 million tonnes in shipments during the second half of the year.
Between January and June 2026, the cumulative value of these exports—which encompass aviation fuel, naphtha for petrochemicals, industrial waxes, and vacuum distillate—reached approximately $2.3 billion. Government officials attributed the surge in foreign trade directly to nationwide modernizations across Egypt’s domestic oil refining network, driven by efficiency programs implemented under the supervision of the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC). These strategic upgrades have optimized operational workflows and yield outputs across multiple state facilities, leading to marked increases in the production of high-demand refined products such as gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel.
Several key state-owned energy complexes recorded significant operational gains during this period. The Cairo Petroleum Refining Company’s manufacturing complex in Mostorod boosted its monthly output by roughly 45,000 tonnes of gasoline and 40,000 tonnes of jet fuel. Simultaneously, Alexandria National Refining and Petrochemicals Company (ANRPC) exceeded its nominal operating capacity by over 10 percent, while the Amreya Petroleum Refining Company ramped up its 92-octane gasoline production by up to 15,000 tonnes each month. Supported by these technical upgrades, domestic crude oil extraction has climbed to its highest output level in nearly two years, with daily production averaging around 500,000 barrels of crude oil and up to 90,000 barrels of condensate.
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