petroleum subsidies
		Petroleum Minister denies news reports on increasing gasoline prices
		
			Egypt
			
				
				 
		
	May 15, 2017
Petroleum Minister denies news reports on increasing gasoline prices
						Petroleum Minister Tareq al-Mulla said the plan on subsidy restructuring was previously drawn to ensure that subsidies go to those…					
				
			
		Egypt petrol subsidy bill down 29% in 2015-2016
		
			Business
			
				
				 
		
	September 25, 2016
Egypt petrol subsidy bill down 29% in 2015-2016
						Egypt's spending on petroleum subsidies dropped by 28.7 percent in the 2015-16 financial year to compared to one year earlier,…					
				
			
		Microbus drivers block Ring Road
		
			Egypt
			
				
				 
		
	March 10, 2013
Microbus drivers block Ring Road
						Dozens of Microbus drivers continued to block a portion of the Ring Road in Maadi Sunday morning, protesting diesel shortages…					
				
			
		Oil subsidy reform still under review, says minister
		
			Egypt
			
				
				 
		
	October 3, 2012
Oil subsidy reform still under review, says minister
						Egypt is holding off on reform of its costly state energy subsidy regime until it completes more studies and holds…					
				
			
		Finance Minister: Budget will bear cost of raise in salaries and pensions
		
			Business
			
				
				 
		
	July 2, 2012
Finance Minister: Budget will bear cost of raise in salaries and pensions
						Finance Minister Momtaz al-Saeed has said that the state budget will bear the cost of the social allowance for salaries…					
				
			
		Central Bank demands restructuring of energy subsidies
		
			Business
			
				
				 
		
	May 29, 2012
Central Bank demands restructuring of energy subsidies
						The deputy governor of the Central Bank of Egypt has called for the restructuring of energy subsidies, which are a…					
				
			
		Govt to reduce petroleum subsidies
		
			Business
			
				
				 
		
	July 1, 2011
Govt to reduce petroleum subsidies
						The Petroleum and Solidarity and Social Justice ministries are scheduled to begin reducing petroleum product subsidies in July. The plan…					
				
			
		Rising cost of petroleum subsidies may strain state budget
		
			Business
			
				
				 
		
	May 6, 2011
Rising cost of petroleum subsidies may strain state budget
						Petroleum Minister Abdallah Ghorab said petroleum subsidies could exceed LE100 billion in the fiscal year that starts in July due…					
				
			
		Parliament rejects gas price increase
		
			Business
			
				
				 
		
	June 10, 2010
Parliament rejects gas price increase
						Parliament's planning and budget committee has rejected proposals by a number of MPs to raise the price of subsidized 92…					
				
			