Egypt is lowering oil prices by 15%
Egypt intends to lower the oil price at $80 per barrel, decreasing by 15% in the 2023/2024 fiscal year’s budget, Asharq Business reported citing an official document.
The document also stated that the country is expected to set the imported wheat price at $340 per ton for the 2023/2024 fiscal year, 20% down from $424 per ton in the current fiscal year’s budget.
Earlier this year, Egypt’s oil and gas exports declined in the first 2 months of 2023, declining 28.1% to hit $1.97 billion, compared to $2.74 billion in January-February 2022, revealed the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS).