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Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources has announced a significant price hike for butane gas cylinders. Domestic use cylinders now cost EGP 150 (USD 3.09), up from EGP 100 (USD 2.06), representing a 50% increase, while commercial use cylinders rose to EGP 200 (USD 4.12) from EGP 150 (USD 3.09), marking a 33% rise, according to state media outlet Al-Ahram. Additionally, the price of a ton of mazut supplied to power plants increased by 160%, now costing EGP 6,500…