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Egypt petroleum refining and fuel price management

Overview

Egypt continues to implement strategic measures to manage its petroleum sector and energy security. The Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources has prioritized increasing domestic refining capacity to lower the national import bill, with the Alexandria National Refining and Petrochemicals Company (ANRPC) meeting over 30% of domestic demand for high-octane gasoline. Following price adjustments in September 2026, fuel rates stabilized with Gasoline 95 at 24 EGP, Gasoline 92 at 22.25 EGP, and Gasoline 80 at 20.75 EGP per liter. Diesel is priced at 20.50 EGP per liter, and automotive gas ranges from 10 to 13 EGP per cubic meter. Cooking gas prices were set at 275 EGP for a 12.5 kg domestic cylinder and 550 EGP for a 25 kg commercial cylinder. Prime Minister Madbouly noted that the government aims to “minimize the burden on citizens” despite global oil price fluctuations. He clarified that the automatic pricing mechanism will return to a three-month review cycle starting from the first quarter of the new fiscal year to evaluate prices based on global averages and production costs. In early October, the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources issued a categorical denial regarding rumors circulating on social media about upcoming fuel price hikes. The Ministry emphasized that the pricing committee has not yet met and that current rates remain in effect. Additionally, the Ministry addressed rumors of butane cylinder shortages, confirming that the supply system is operating normally, refineries are at full capacity, and liquid gas reserves are sufficient for regular distribution. By mid-October, discussions regarding potential hikes intensified. Hassan Nasr, head of the Petroleum Products Division at the Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce, indicated an increase might be expected, with estimates suggesting a rise of between 10% and 15%, noting that current prices increase the state’s subsidy burden.

Entities

Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources · Egypt · Ministry of Petroleum · Madbouly · Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce

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Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Egypt faces potential fuel price hikes and cooking gas shortages

    Egypt faces potential fuel price increases of 10% to 15% amid reports of cooking gas shortages in several governorates, despite official denials of supply issues and price changes.

  2. [BUSINESS] 4 sources
    Egypt Ministry of Petroleum denies fuel price hike rumors

    Egypt's Ministry of Petroleum denied rumors of petroleum price hikes and butane cylinder shortages, stating that current prices remain unchanged and the pricing committee has not yet met.

  3. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Egypt fuel prices remain stable amid pricing mechanism updates

    Fuel prices in Egypt remain stable, with Gasoline 95 at 24 EGP and Diesel at 20.50 EGP. Prime Minister Madbouly noted that automatic pricing reviews will occur every three months.

  4. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Egypt adjusts fuel and gasoline prices

    Egypt has adjusted fuel prices, increasing gasoline, diesel, and natural gas rates following a periodic review by the petroleum pricing committee to stabilize the local market.

  5. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Egypt fuel prices remain stable amid global oil fluctuations

    Fuel prices in Egypt remain steady as of August 25, 2026, with 95-octane gasoline at 24 EGP and diesel at 20.50 EGP. The government will implement quarterly automatic price reviews.

  6. [BUSINESS] 4 sources
    Egypt fuel prices remain stable amid upcoming pricing committee meeting

    Fuel prices in Egypt remain stable, with gasoline and diesel rates unchanged as the Automatic Pricing Committee prepares to meet in October to review economic indicators.

  7. [BUSINESS] 9 sources
    Egypt boosts petroleum refining to reduce fuel imports

    Egypt is boosting petroleum refining capacity to reduce imports, with ANRPC reaching record high-octane gasoline production of 2 million tons annually, covering over 30% of domestic demand.

Sources

al-hewar.org · alalam.ma · alamaltaqa.com · alamaltaqa.net · alaraby.co.uk · alborsaanews.com · almashhad-alyemeni.com · arabic.cnn.com · elaosboa.com · elbalad.news · elzmannews.com · mebusiness.ae · petro-news.com · petrolipress.com · powernews.cc

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