Rising Nile Delta gas output offers the promise of relief to ongoing shortages.

Egypt’s gas output has fallen every quarter since Q3 2012, dropping to just 4.2bn cfd in the third quarter of this year. A significant hike is unlikely before late 2017 when Cairo hopes to have started up the recently-approved 30 tcf Zohr and 5 tcf West Nile Delta developments. (CONTINUED - 908 WORDS)