Egypt raises fuel prices
The move follows oil prices reaching a seven-year high on the back of supply coordination by OPEC and Russia.
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The Egyptian government raised the prices of several types of vehicle fuel today.
The per liter price of 80-octane gasoline rose from 7 to 7.25 Egyptian pounds, 92-octane gasoline rose from 8.25 to 8.50 pounds and 95-octane gasoline rose from 9.25 to 9.50 pounds. The price of diesel fuel remains 6.75 pounds per liter, the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources said in a statement.