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Egypt Announces Fuel Price Hike for All Petroleum Products..

The Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources has announced new pricing for all petroleum products, effective Friday morning. The Automatic Fuel Pricing Committee approved the following changes:

Transportation Fuels:

  • Premium 95 Octane: Increased to EGP 19.00/liter (~$0.37)

  • Regular 92 Octane: Increased to EGP 17.25/liter (~$0.336)

  • 80 Octane: Increased to EGP 15.75/liter (~$0.306)

  • Diesel: Adjusted to EGP 15.50/liter (~$0.29)

  • Kerosene: Set at EGP 15.50/liter (~$0.297)

Household & Commercial Gas:

  • Domestic LPG cylinders: Increased from EGP 150 to EGP 200 (~$3.90)

  • Commercial LPG cylinders: Increased from EGP 300 to EGP 400 (~$7.80)

Industrial Fuels:

  • Bulk gas: Increased from EGP 12,000 to EGP 16,000/ton (~$311.70)

  • Brick kiln gas: Increased from EGP 190 to EGP 210 per million BTU (~$4.10)

  • Industrial mazut: Increased from EGP 9,500 to EGP 10,500/ton (~$204.60)
    Note: Prices remain unchanged for power plants, food industries, and vehicle CNG

Economic Context:
These adjustments reflect:

  1. Ongoing economic reforms under Egypt's IMF program

  2. Efforts to reduce subsidy burdens (currently ~2.5% of GDP)

  3. Alignment with global market trends (Brent crude currently at $85/barrel)

  4. Commitment to quarterly price review mechanism established in 2019