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November 14, 2012       Share:    

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/jordan-raises-gas-fuel-prices-sparking-protests-rare-public-criticism-of-king/2012/11/13/a3ba3272-2dd7-11e2-b631-2aad9d9c73ac_story.html

Jordan Raises Gas, Fuel Prices, Sparking Protests

(AP-Washington Post) Fuel used in public transport will rise by 14%, while kerosene used for household heating went up by 28%. Cooking gas jumped 54%. Many Jordanians use cooking gas for heating. Disruptions in cheap Egyptian gas shipments pushed Jordan's budget deficit to nearly $3 billion this year. The pipeline that carried Egyptian natural gas to Israel and Jordan was blown up more than a dozen times over the past year by militants in Egypt's Sinai, halting shipments.

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