Tunisia to raise petrol prices by 6.3 percent in next few days

Tunis - Tunisia will raise petrol prices by 6.3 percent in next few days to cut subsidies fuel and reduce the worsening budget deficit, the finance minster said on thursady.

The finance minister Hakim Ben Hamouda told local radio the government will raise the price of petrol to 1.670 dinars a litre from 1.570.

The last increase was in March 5, 2013.

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