Sudan: Fuel Prices Rise As Shortages Deepen Across Sudan
[Dabanga] Fuel prices have risen in several Sudanese states as shortages and long queues return to Khartoum, piling pressure on households already struggling with soaring food prices and a weaker pound.
Fuel prices have surged in Sudan, causing shortages and long lines at petrol stations. Khartoum and White Nile State have seen a new fuel composition, with a gallon of petrol at SDG38,805. In White Nile State, the council recommended a SDG20 addition to transport costs. Housewife Wa ad Idris shared her daily struggle, starting from SDG10,000 for cooking oil and SDG2,000 for onions, now costing SDG19,000 and SDG7,000 respectively.
A pound of children's milk costs SDG3,000. With the family cutting meals to one basic one, Idris said life had become unbearable. Stations in Khartoum have closed, with some owners holding fuel for new price announcements. Shortages and long queues have become a monthly occurrence, lasting up to nine days. Residents face the dilemma of waiting in lines or buying from the black market at higher prices.
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