Cairo-Mubasher: Egypt's fuel subsidy bill for the first half of the current fiscal year 2014/2015 amounted to EGP 44.773 billion, said Finance Minister Hany Kadry Dimian.

He also revealed that the ministry made available around EGP 600 million in financing for the ministries of oil, international cooperation, agriculture, youth, healthcare, supply and transportation.

The ministry further provided EGP 108.5 million in financing for the programme of connecting homes to the country’s natural gas network.