Over the past year, the price of petrol in Sudan has risen by 132%, the steepest increase on the continent. Although economic factors play a role, the country’s generals also have a lot to answer for.
Transport workers’ wage negotiations have collapsed, leading to a vow of indefinite strike action by unions and raising concerns about fuel supply.
Some 450 000 litres of fuel have been delivered to the crisis-hit Gaza Strip through Israel’s Kerem Shalom border crossing.