Reserves, production and consumption

Egypt’s proven oil reserves totalled 3.3 billion barrels at the end of 2018, accounting for 0.2% of the world total. Its gas reserves amounted to 2.1 trillion cubic metres, some 1.1% of the world total.

Egypt’s main oil and gas deposits are clustered in the Gulf of Suez, the Eastern and Western Deserts and the Nile Delta regions.