In Sudan, petrol hits $58 a gallon amid a shortage
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Africanews
In Sudan, queues outside the few petrol stations still open are growing, and a gallon of petrol now costs around $58, after a rise of more than $8 in a few days. The shortage, worsened by drone strikes on energy infrastructure and the depreciation of the Sudanese pound against the dollar, is also pushing up transport and goods prices, according to Africa News.
Petrol has reached around $58 a gallon in Khartoum, up more than $8 in a few days, as the fuel shortage disrupts travel and supplies across Sudan. Khartoum resident Osman Faisal reported the increase to Africanews.
The shortage stems in particular from the shutdown of the Khartoum refinery, which previously covered around 70% of national needs, and from the closure of several oilfields after the fighting that broke out in April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces. The country now depends almost entirely on imports, according to Africanews.
Rising global oil prices are compounded by the depreciation of the Sudanese pound against the dollar, which makes imported cargoes more expensive. Petrol stations must regularly revise their prices and suspend distribution, reports Africanews.
The shortage also raises transport and delivery costs, pushing up the prices of food and everyday goods. It comes after several attacks on Sudanese energy infrastructure, including a drone strike on a power station in Khartoum on 27 October.
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