{"id":671986,"date":"2025-09-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/09\/17\/could-octobers-fuel-price-hike-be-the-last\/"},"modified":"2025-09-17T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T00:00:00","slug":"could-octobers-fuel-price-hike-be-the-last","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/09\/17\/could-octobers-fuel-price-hike-be-the-last\/","title":{"rendered":"Could October\u2019s fuel price hike be the last?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Good morning, all. <\/strong>After a few quiet days, the news flow has picked up with the latest on the long-anticipated second package of tax facilities \u2014 currently under community review \u2014 and Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk voicing his optimism about our upcoming reviews with the IMF. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>And more good news: <\/strong>Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly hinted that we could finally see fuel prices stabilize with the upcoming hike likely to be the last. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/enterpriseam.com\/2025egyptforum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/9\/969.jpg?ssl=1\"\/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Mark your calendar for the 2025 EnterpriseAM Egypt Forum<\/strong>, our flagship forum and part of our must-attend series of invitation-only, C-suite-level gatherings. Tap the image to register your interest to attend and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/egyptforum2025.enterprise.news\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> to visit the website and keep up to date on the agenda and speaker lineup. Want to partner with us? Reach out to Moustafa Taalab at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:mtaalab@enterprisemea.com\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">mtaalab@enterprisemea.com<\/a> to explore sponsorship opportunities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">PSA- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a> <strong>A blacklist for factories stealing electricity will soon be put together<\/strong>, after the Electricity Ministry proposal got the green light from the Ministerial Group for Industrial Development, according to an Industry Ministry <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/1340293021474448?ref=embed_post\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. After the list is put together, \u201cstrict measures\u201d will be taken to deter the practice of electricity theft, according to the statement. The timeline for compiling the list and the consequences for the listed factories are yet to be released to the public.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>WEATHER- <\/strong>It's another sunny day in Cairo, with a high of 33\u00b0C and a low of 22\u00b0C, according to our favorite weather app.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>It\u2019s a little cooler in Alexandria<\/strong>, with a high of 30\u00b0C and a low of 22\u00b0C.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">WATCH THIS SPACE-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">  <a id=\"wwtt4\"><\/a> <strong>#1- Could October\u2019s fuel price hike be the last?<\/strong> Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly confirmed that the government has a clear reform plan for fuel prices and signaled that the next scheduled increase, likely in October, could be the last major hike if global prices remain stable, he <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/pfbid02ch46FEDuf8p8DGjQASRnAWrnAaNwCV7NSVRqDBnBPAyyXP7doGzghTanxWzUY9YDl\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> yesterday. Diesel, he added, will stay subsidized even after the hike.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>You heard it here first:<\/strong> EnterpriseAM earlier this month <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/03102798-88b7-40bf-bb7f-ec77fe6c9b65\/egypt-could-raise-fuel-prices-once-again-in-october\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> that the government could move ahead with its second fuel price hike of the year as soon as October, in line with its plan to phase out fuel subsidies by year-end.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- Egypt <\/strong><strong>is mulling plans to set up six logistics centers for local products <\/strong><strong>in <\/strong><strong>several countries across Africa<\/strong>, Investment Minister Hassan El Khatib <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/story.php?story_fbid=1339512684885815&id=100064812882317\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> during a meeting held on the sidelines of the Ministerial Retreat of the Council of Ministers Responsible for Trade. The plans also include positioning Morocco as a key hub for Egypt\u2019s exports to Africa \u2014 leveraging its accessibility to North and West African markets, El Khatib said, without disclosing further details.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> <strong>#3-<\/strong> <strong>Russian investment news incoming?<\/strong> A Russian delegation of 15 companies headed by Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk is meeting with the Federation of Egyptian Industries to talk about investing and working in the Egyptian market, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/asharqbusiness\/status\/1967839901103100169?s=46&t=-JTomFjF7zfyHQWGsd4tSw\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Asharq Business<\/a> reports, citing four unnamed federation sources. The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/c3c8bcf9-3d14-47f1-bf0f-e156f6f5374c\/sat-testing-resumes-in-june\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">planned Russian industrial zone<\/a> will also be on the agenda.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The meeting will wrap up with the signing of several MoUs in strategic sectors<\/strong>, according to the outlet.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>We have an idea what one of the MoUs might entail:<\/strong> Russian infrastructure giant <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/npsgk.ru\/en\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Natsproektstroy<\/a> is eyeing Egypt for a slate of transport and logistics projects, agreeing to provisionally sign an MoU with Egyptian National Railways and the National Authority for Tunnels during this week\u2019s visit, Russian new agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/interfax.com\/newsroom\/top-stories\/113837\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Interfax<\/a> reports. The company is also considering setting up shop in the planned industrial zone to produce rail signaling control systems and other components to export.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">HAPPENING TODAY- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> <strong>It\u2019s day one of the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gh2.org\/event\/2025cairoforum\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Cairo Regional Forum on Financing Renewables, Green<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gh2.org\/event\/2025cairoforum\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Hydrogen, and<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gh2.org\/event\/2025cairoforum\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Green Ammonia<\/a><\/strong><strong> at Nile University. <\/strong>The two-day event, hosted by the International Green Hydrogen Center of Excellence in Cairo, brings together policymakers, renewables players, financial institutions, and others to discuss renewable energy investment and collaboration in the region.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 subscribe-box-panel\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"title\">\n<h4 class=\"fw-lighter mb-10\">   Get <b style=\"font-weight: 700\">Enterprise<\/b> daily   <\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-10\">The roundup of news and trends that move your markets and shape corporate agendas delivered straight to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>  <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/egypt\/en\/user\/NewsLetters\" type=\"button \" class=\"btn-green px-3 d-flex align-items-center\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe here<\/a>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>** DID YOU KNOW that we cover <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Saudi Arabia<\/a><\/strong><strong> and the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">UAE<\/a><\/strong><strong>?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>** Were you forwarded this email?<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/user\/news-letters\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Tap or click here<\/a> to get your own copy delivered every weekday before 7am Cairo time \u2014 without charge.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">THE BIG STORY ABROAD- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A high-stakes courtroom twist is dominating international headlines this morning<\/strong>, after a New York judge dismissed two terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione \u2014 the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson \u2014 while allowing other counts including second-degree murder to proceed. The high-profile case, which has attracted national and international attention since Thompson was shot outside a midtown Manhattan hotel in December, now heads toward trial with Mangione still facing a potential life sentence in state court and the death penalty on federal charges. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/1fb41957-26cb-49b2-820c-b16941a280c9\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cj4y2p8qq5qo\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">BBC<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2025\/sep\/16\/luigi-mangione-terrorism-charges-dropped\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The Guardian<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2025\/09\/16\/us\/luigi-mangione-ny-court-hearing?Date=20250916&Profile=CNN&utm_content=1758031159&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/09\/16\/nyregion\/luigi-mangione-state-terrrorism-charges-dismissed.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Times<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/legal\/government\/luigi-mangione-wins-dismissal-terrorism-counts-us-insurance-executives-killing-2025-09-16\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>AND IN MARKET NEWS-<\/strong> Wall Street edged lower yesterday as investors hit pause ahead of an expected 25 bps rate cut from the Fed later today \u2014 the S&P 500 fell 0.1%, the Dow Jones 0.3%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq 0.1%. The muted session came even after data showed that August retail sales rose higher than expected. Fed Chair Jerome Powell\u2019s remarks later today will be closely watched for any shift in tone as the central bank tries to balance sticky inflation with a deteriorating labor market. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/wall-st-ends-lower-investors-turn-cautious-ahead-fed-rate-decision-2025-09-16\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/livecoverage\/stock-market-today-dow-sp-500-nasdaq-09-16-2025\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wall Street Journal<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2025\/09\/17\/asia-markets-updates-today-hang-seng-index-nikkei-225-kospi-asx-200-nifty-50-fed-decision-rates.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CNBC<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ALSO WORTH NOTING THIS MORNING- <\/strong>EU competitiveness czar Mario Draghi delivered a sharp warning on Tuesday that Europe is \u201cin a harder place\u201d than a year ago, with its growth model \u201cfading\u201d and \u201cvulnerabilities mounting\u201d because of inaction by Brussels and national governments, writes the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/a7c2d0fc-6e32-4a19-8cb3-e16f81d2d1eb\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a>. Draghi \u2014 who issued 383 recommendations last year to boost the bloc\u2019s economic standing \u2014 said only a fraction had been enacted and blasted EU inertia as \u201ccomplacency.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2024\/5\/2503.jpg?ssl=1\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>*** It\u2019s Hardhat day \u2014 your weekly briefing of all things infrastructure in Egypt:<\/strong> EnterpriseAM\u2019s industry vertical focuses each Wednesday on infrastructure, covering everything from energy, water, transportation, and urban development, as well as social infrastructure such as health and education. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In today\u2019s issue: <\/strong>We dive into what needs to be done to unlock Egypt\u2019s real estate export potential. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good morning, all. After a few quiet days, the news flow has picked up with the latest on the long-anticipated second package of tax facilities \u2014 currently under community review \u2014 and Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk voicing his optimism about our upcoming reviews with the IMF. 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