Egypt raises petrol prices, keeps diesel price unchanged

Egypt raised domestic petrol prices but kept diesel prices unchanged, local media reported on Friday. Several Egyptian news websites, including financial newspaper Al-Mal, said prices of 80-octane, 92-octane and 95-octane petrol were raised to 10 Egyptian pounds($0.3241), 11.50 and 12.50 per litre, respectively, while the diesel price was kept at 8.25 pounds.

The decision takes effect from 8 am (0600 GMT) on Monday, the newspapers said. ($1 = 30.8500 Egyptian pounds)