egypt petrol prices soar 50 on imf deal
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Egypt petrol prices soar 50% on IMF deal

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Egypt's government says it won't allow 'any greed or exploitation' on petrol.
Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

Egypt on Thursday hiked fuel prices by up to 50 per cent to help meet terms of a $12 billion IMF loan deal, a sharper rise than expected by many struggling with soaring living costs and a further test of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi's popularity.

Fuel price increases had been widely anticipated as part of Egypt's loan accord with the International Monetary Fund and Thursday's measures were the second rise since the government floated the pound currency in November.

Government officials say spending cuts will help revive an economy where subsidies have accounted for about a quarter of state expenditures. But austerity carries risks for El Sisi as inflation and a contested deal to hand two Red Sea islands have eroded his public standing.

Prime Minister Sherif Ismail told reporters after the announcement that officials would monitor market prices, adding: "We will not allow any greed and exploitation of our citizens."

Petroleum Minister Tarek El Molla told Reuters the price of 92-octane gasoline had been put up by more than 40 per cent to five Egyptian pounds ($0.2767) from 3.5 pounds per litre. Diesel and 80-octane - the most commonly-used fuel categories - rose more than 50 per cent to 3.65 pounds per litre from 2.35 pounds.

The government also increased the price of cooking gas cylinders - used mostly by poorer Egyptians - by 100 per cent to 30 pounds ($1.66) from 15 pounds per cylinder.

Molla said the total subsidies for petroleum products in 2017-18 would fall to 110 billion Egyptian pounds ($6.09 billion) from 145 billion pounds.

Source: Khaleej Times

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