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Egypt raises gasoline, diesel, butane, and other fuel prices amid ongoing subsidy reform
Egypt
April 11, 2025
Egypt raises gasoline, diesel, butane, and other fuel prices amid ongoing subsidy reform
The Automatic Petroleum Products Pricing Committee announced gasoline and diesel price increases on Friday. The prices of mazut supplied to…
Industry federation rejects private sector assistance in butane crisis
Business
February 1, 2015
Industry federation rejects private sector assistance in butane crisis
A petroleum expert has rejected the suggestion to entrust the private sector to the storage of butane gas for emergencies…
UAE plans more charge-free butane shipments to Egypt
Business
January 10, 2014
UAE plans more charge-free butane shipments to Egypt
The United Arab Emirates plans to send two new charge-free butane gas shipments in the next few days to Egypt…
One million butane gas cylinders pumped in market
Business
September 8, 2013
One million butane gas cylinders pumped in market
Petrogas chief Hussein abdel Fattah said the petroleum gas company was able to cover the local needs of butane gas…
Butane distributors protest price hikes in Cairo
Egypt
April 2, 2013
Butane distributors protest price hikes in Cairo
Dozens of butane gas cylinders distributors blocked Qasr al-Aini Street briefly in front of the Ministry of Supply to protest…
Thursday’s papers: Terrorist cells and shop closing times
Egypt
November 1, 2012
Thursday’s papers: Terrorist cells and shop closing times
Privately-owned Al-Shorouk newspaper leads with news about arms smuggling from Libya with the headline "Libyan convoys of arm smuggling unveil…
Demand grows and inequalities widen in Egypt’s gas industry
Business
October 29, 2012
Demand grows and inequalities widen in Egypt’s gas industry
The simple act of turning on a stove can mean two very different things for Egyptian families. In one case,…
Gas and butane prices pushed inflation up to 10.9% in February
Business
March 10, 2012
Gas and butane prices pushed inflation up to 10.9% in February
The urban consumer price index for February this year was 121.1 versus 110.9 a year earlier, pushed up by the…
Available LPG cylinders exceed 10 percent of market needs, say Egyptian authorities
Business
February 22, 2012
Available LPG cylinders exceed 10 percent of market needs, say Egyptian authorities
The 1.3 million liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders available nationwide for the month of February exceeds market needs by 10…
Battles over scarce butane gas cylinders continue in Egypt
Egypt
February 21, 2012
Battles over scarce butane gas cylinders continue in Egypt
The battle for scarce butane gas cylinders continued on Tuesday for the third month in a row with people fighting…