The government committee decided to increase the price of diesel by one pound per liter, bringing the selling price in the local market to 8.25 pounds per liter (the dollar equals approximately 31 pounds) The committee also decided to fix the prices of gasoline of all kinds at 8.75 pounds per Liter of gasoline 80. The head of the General Syndicate of Egyptian Pharmacists, Mohieddin Obeid, tweeted angrily and considered that any movement of fuel prices at this time is a wrong decision.
The government public transport vehicles announced a 10% increase in the ride tariff.