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<\/a> Global price hikes hit gas cylinders here at home: <\/strong>The government has hiked butane gas cylinder prices by 7.1%, reaching EGP 75 for household cylinders (from EGP 70) and EGP 150 (from EGP 140) for commercial use, according to a directive published in the Official Gazette (pdf)<\/a>. This comes on the back of surging global oil and natural gas prices after Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t we have enough local natgas to go around?<\/strong> Egypt imports around 55%<\/a> of its butane gas needs, making it more susceptible to global price fluctuations.<\/p>\n

The price of butane cylinders has now risen more than 15% in just four months<\/strong>: The Oil Ministry hiked the price in December by almost 8% in response to rising oil prices.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Global price hikes hit gas cylinders here at home: The government has hiked butane gas cylinder prices by 7.1%, reaching EGP 75 for household cylinders (from EGP 70) and EGP 150 (from EGP 140) for commercial use, according to a directive published in the Official Gazette (pdf). 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