Fuel Prices

South Africans may experience substantial fuel price cuts from midnight next Tuesday. The changes are linked to a memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran. Petrol prices could fall by more than R3 a litre.

June 26, 2026 Reported by AI

At the Lamberet Long-Distance Bus Station near Asmara Road, soaring fares caused by uncoordinated rules and an imported fuel shock are stranding families and forcing students to ration trips home.

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja said the government aims to reach an agreement with public transport operators by Friday to address protests over high fuel prices. Talks follow a one-week suspension of strikes by matatu operators and other transporters.

May 20, 2026 Reported by AI

Gasoline prices stayed largely unchanged this week, remaining at their highest levels in nearly four years. The national average for regular fuel reached $4.49 per gallon as of May 18.

Members of the CPI(M) and CPI held protests in Visakhapatnam on Friday against the central government's recent fuel price hike, demanding an immediate rollback.

May 14, 2026 Reported by AI

India's retail inflation for April rose to a 13-month high of 3.48 percent, while wholesale inflation more than doubled to 8.3 percent. The increases are driven mainly by higher fuel and food costs amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.