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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.