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Egypt Raises Fuel Prices Amid IMF Loan Reforms

10/19/2025

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Egypt raised domestic fuel prices for a second time in 2025, with diesel at 17.50 Egyptian pounds per liter and 80-octane gasoline at 17.75 pounds per liter, a 10.5%–12.9% rise.
The Ministry of Petroleum said prices will stay unchanged for at least a year, citing market factors.
The government ties the move to the $8 billion IMF loan and reform program, seeking to phase out subsidies by end-2025 amid inflation.

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Egypt raised domestic fuel prices for a second time in 2025, with diesel at 17.50 Egyptian pounds per liter and 80-octane gasoline at 17.75 pounds per liter, a 10.5%–12.9% rise.
The Ministry of Petroleum said prices will stay unchanged for at least a year, citing market factors.
The government ties the move to the $8 billion IMF loan and reform program, seeking to phase out subsidies by end-2025 amid inflation.