Egypt's Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade raised the prices of most subsidized goods as of Monday. Among the goods that rose in prices were a bottle of vegetable oil, which increased to 30 pounds ($0.97) and a bag of sugar and rice weighing one kilogram rose to 12.6 pounds from 10.5 pounds.
More than 60 million people benefit from the subsidy system, under which each family with a ration card receives 50 Egyptian pounds ($1.62) per person per month.