Egypt increases fuel prices, as part of austerity measures

Published June 16, 2018

Egypt's Ministry of Oil has announced steep increases in fuel and cooking gas prices as part of the country's economic reforms and austerity measures.

The ministry says the new prices will go into effect starting Saturday morning.

Prices for cooking gas increased from 60 to 100 pounds (from $3.3 to $5.6), which is a more than 60 percent increase.

Ninety-two octane gasoline increased from 5 pounds to 6.75 pounds per liter, or about a 34 percent increase. Eighty octane gas increased from 3.65 to 5.5 pounds, nearly a 50 percent increase per liter.

This is the third time the government has increased fuel prices since austerity measures were announced.

The steps were taken to qualify for a three-year $12 billion bailout loan from the International Monetary Fund, secured in 2016.

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