{
  "id": 16308004,
  "title": "PM’s remarks on electricity load shedding taken out of context",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/pms-remarks-on-electricity-load-shedding-taken-out-of-context",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T09:12:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Egypt Independent",
    "slug": "egypt-independent",
    "url": "https://www.egyptindependent.com/pms-remarks-on-electricity-load-shedding-taken-out-of-context/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly's comments about electricity load shedding have been misinterpreted, according to the Cabinet’s Media Center. On Thursday, October 22, 2026, the Media Center released a statement clarifying that Madbouly's remarks were taken out of context and do not indicate any intention to implement load shedding. During a session discussing Egypt's energy journey and future prospects, Madbouly presented three options for addressing rising energy prices. These included passing the full cost increase to citizens, having the state absorb the entire increase, or keeping budget allocations and purchasing petroleum products at new prices within available resources. The Prime Minister noted that the third option might only cover 50-60% of citizens' needs, potentially leading the government to consider more drastic measures, such as electricity load shedding for six to eight hours daily.",
  "summary": "The Cabinet’s Media Center denied reports attributed to Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly suggesting that electricity load-shedding cuts could last between six and eight hours daily. In a statement issued Thursday, October 22, 2026, the Media Center said the remarks were taken out of context and did not reflect any actual decision to implement load shedding. … The post PM’s remarks on electricity…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}