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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

19 April 2020

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.

4 September 2019

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

9 July 2019

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

16 August 2018

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

25 July 2018

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?

17 April 2018

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

29 June 2017

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

8 February 2017

electricity prices • 10 min read

What’s behind this month’s spike in utility bills?

Jano Charbel | Mimicking a colloquial Egyptian phrase, “emsek harami” (catch a thief), online campaign Emsek Fatoura (catch

20 April 2016

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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

6 August 2018

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

17 April 2014

News

austerity measures • 4 min read

New pricing mechanism to be applied to 95 octane gasoline in April

7 January 2019

energy and fuel subsidies • 4 min read

Government increases prices for household and commercial gas by up to 75%

22 July 2018

electricity prices • 7 min read

Government raises household electricity tariffs by up to 69.2%

12 June 2018

2018/19 budget • 7 min read

Food subsidies to increase by marginal 5% in upcoming state budget as austerity measures continue

19 April 2018

energy and fuel subsidies • 5 min read

Egypt hikes fuel prices by up to 100% to save LE35 bn in budget

29 June 2017

IMF loan • 6 min read

IMF releases staff agreement on Egypt loan, mission chief commends economic program’s progress

18 January 2017

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Cartoons

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Cartoon: The cheap shot

Andeel | #Chip shot

6 July 2014

cartoon

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.

5 July 2014