Iran War Drives 66% Surge in Fuel Import Bills for Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Lebanon

IEA data shows a 66% jump in monthly fuel import costs for Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, and Lebanon to $4.8B, attributed to the Iran war. This strains fiscal budgets and household finances, with Lebanon and Egypt most vulnerable. The figure is an aggregate; country-level breakdowns and the exact war-related mechanism (price vs. volume) remain unspecified.

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