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Petroleum Minister denies news reports on increasing gasoline prices
Egypt

Petroleum Minister denies news reports on increasing gasoline prices

Petroleum Minister Tareq al-Mulla said the plan on subsidy restructuring was previously drawn to ensure that subsidies go to those…
Egypt petrol subsidy bill down 29% in 2015-2016
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Egypt petrol subsidy bill down 29% in 2015-2016

Egypt's spending on petroleum subsidies dropped by 28.7 percent in the 2015-16 financial year to compared to one year earlier,…
Microbus drivers block Ring Road
Egypt

Microbus drivers block Ring Road

Dozens of Microbus drivers continued to block a portion of the Ring Road in Maadi Sunday morning, protesting diesel shortages…
Oil subsidy reform still under review, says minister
Egypt

Oil subsidy reform still under review, says minister

Egypt is holding off on reform of its costly state energy subsidy regime until it completes more studies and holds…
Finance Minister: Budget will bear cost of raise in salaries and pensions
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Finance Minister: Budget will bear cost of raise in salaries and pensions

Finance Minister Momtaz al-Saeed has said that the state budget will bear the cost of the social allowance for salaries…
Central Bank demands restructuring of energy subsidies
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Central Bank demands restructuring of energy subsidies

The deputy governor of the Central Bank of Egypt has called for the restructuring of energy subsidies, which are a…
Govt to reduce petroleum subsidies
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Govt to reduce petroleum subsidies

The Petroleum and Solidarity and Social Justice ministries are scheduled to begin reducing petroleum product subsidies in July. The plan…
Rising cost of petroleum subsidies may strain state budget
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Rising cost of petroleum subsidies may strain state budget

Petroleum Minister Abdallah Ghorab said petroleum subsidies could exceed LE100 billion in the fiscal year that starts in July due…
Parliament rejects gas price increase
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Parliament rejects gas price increase

Parliament's planning and budget committee has rejected proposals by a number of MPs to raise the price of subsidized 92…
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