The oil sector has been able to raise the value of its foreign exports of fuel to $3.4bn between January and July 2018, up from $2.5bn in the same period in 2017, up by $883m.

According to the CAPMAS, total crude oil exports reached $1.1bn in that period, against $1.6bn in that period of 2017, down by $56m.

For petroleum products, total exports to foreign markets were about $202m, against $186m in the same period, marking growth of $16m.With regard to coal, the petroleum sector exported quantities worth $81m, against $56m in the period of comparison, up by $24m.