Control on markets tightened to ensure availability of fuel products

CAIRO - 21 June 2018: Supply Minister Ali Moselhi directed directors of supply and internal trade departments across Egypt's governorates to tighten control over markets to ensure the availability of fuel products at specified prices.

In a statement on Thursday, the minister said that he is following up through the main operations room the distribution of each governorate's quota of butane gas cylinders according to its population and consumption rates.

On Saturday, the Ministry of Petroleum announced a rise in fuel prices.

The price of gasoline 92 increased from LE 5 per liter to 6.75, while the price of gasoline 80 rose from LE 3.65 per liter to LE 5.50.

The new price of diesel (gas oil) increased from LE 3.65 per liter to LE 5.50.

The price of a butane gas cylinder rose from LE 30 to LE 50.