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energy and fuel subsidies
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energy and fuel subsidies
11 min read
Reading the fuel leaves: Why Egypt kept oil prices steady despite plunge in Brent crude benchmark
Beesan Kassab
| The recent decision to barely cut fuel prices left observers bewildered
austerity measures
12 min read
Austerity measures a major cause of poverty increase, statistics agency advisor says
Beesan Kassab
| The report shows that 32.5% of Egyptians live in poverty, marking the biggest increase since 2000.
energy and fuel subsidies
6 min read
MP: New fuel pricing mechanism ‘rushed’ through to appease IMF on subsidy cuts
Beesan Kassab
| The price of liquified petroleum gas cylinders has increased sevenfold since 2014
IMF loan
10 min read
2 years after the loan agreement: What the IMF failed to anticipate
Beesan Kassab
| On November 11, 2016, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Egyptian government finalized a US$12
budget
17 min read
People, the government and businessmen: Who drafts the budget and who stands to benefit?
Waad Ahmed
| A discussion on how a more transparent and participatory budget can promote economic justice
energy and fuel subsidies
14 min read
How oil hedging could allow Egypt to lift fuel subsidies despite rising international prices
Waad Ahmed
| Hedging could allow Egypt to continue austerity measures without leaving the local market vulnerable
2018/19 budget
12 min read
How to make LE89 bn in fuel subsidies disappear: Egyptians brace for steep price hikes
Waad Ahmed
| What will it mean for Egypt to try to meet the 2019 deadline for liberalizing fuel prices?
energy and fuel subsidies
20 min read
Slash and burn: Reducing fuel subsidy bill at whose expense?
Waad Ahmed
| Government continues pattern of price hikes for subsidized fuel types to reduce fuel subsidy bill
renewable energy
9 min read
Report: World Bank policies in Egypt may exacerbate climate change
Jano Charbel
| World Bank policies are increasing carbon emissions in Egypt, exacerbating risk for the most vulnerable
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Opinion
Mohamed Gad
An income spent on daily subsistence
Wage earners are picking up the tab of Egypt’s economic ‘reform’ program
Mohamed Gad
Talking finance: Will the minister reform subsidies?
Hany Qadry, the current finance minister in Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb’s Cabinet, might be an unfamiliar
News
austerity measures
4 min read
New pricing mechanism to be applied to 95 octane gasoline in April
energy and fuel subsidies
4 min read
Government increases prices for household and commercial gas by up to 75%
electricity prices
7 min read
Government raises household electricity tariffs by up to 69.2%
2018/19 budget
7 min read
Food subsidies to increase by marginal 5% in upcoming state budget as austerity measures continue
energy and fuel subsidies
5 min read
Egypt hikes fuel prices by up to 100% to save LE35 bn in budget
IMF loan
6 min read
IMF releases staff agreement on Egypt loan, mission chief commends economic program’s progress
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Cartoon: Shock and awe
Andeel
| #Sisi raises petrol prices. Man in galabiya: "SHIT!"(Click on image above to see full cartoon.)Click on image to see full cartoon.
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