Shops and restaurants in Egypt told to close early as energy crisis deepens
Retail and dining premises will have to shut by 21:00 each night for the next month to conserve power.
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"its petrol bill alone had more than doubled from January to $2.5bn (£1.9bn) in March."
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Retail and dining premises will have to shut by 21:00 each night for the next month to conserve power.
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