Egypt raised electricity prices for higher-use residential consumers and commercial users starting in April, the electricity ministry said in a statement last Saturday, citing a severe global energy crisis linked to the war in the Gulf region.
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Egypt: Wide-ranging energy effects of the war in the Gulf region
France 24
April 06, 2026
14:23 GMT
Egypt raised electricity prices for higher-use residential consumers and commercial users starting in April, the electricity ministry said in a statement last Saturday, citing a severe global energy crisis linked to the war in the Gulf region.
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Egypt raised electricity prices for higher-use residential consumers and commercial users starting in April, the electricity ministry said in a statement last Saturday, citing a severe global energy crisis linked to the war in the Gulf region.
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