CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt sharply raised the price of cooking gas on Monday, trimming the energy subsidies that are crippling its budget but risking further unrest among a population impoverished by economic crisis.
The supply ministry said cooking gas cylinders for residential use will cost 60 percent more, and they will double in price for businesses.
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