The sugar shortage crisis continued throughout Egypt's governorates yesterday, as the price of the commodity reached LE15 per kilo. The crisis reached the areas of Halayib and Shalateen, known for their limited population. In Kafr al-Sheikh, sugar disappeared from grocery stores and the price reached LE15 per kilo on the black market. Scuffles broke out between citizens to buy the sugar through the consumer complexes of the Ministry of Supply. Meanwhile, in Sharqiya, citizens reported that the price of suger per kilo had reached LE14 due to the shortage crisis.

Source: Egypt Independent November 28, 2016 09:11 UTC