Sudan: Fuel Prices Rise As Shortages Deepen Across Sudan

What the report says

Sudan is facing a new round of fuel disruptions as prices rise in several states and shortages and long queues return to Khartoum, according to Dabanga via AllAfrica. The report says the pressure comes on top of already severe household strain caused by higher food costs and a weakened Sudanese pound, deepening daily hardship for families in areas such as White Nile State and the capital.

In White Nile State, the Council for the Organisation and Development of Public Transport approved a revised fuel pricing structure. It set a gallon of petrol at SDG38,805 in Kosti, Rabak, El Guteina and Ed Duweim localities, and recommended adding SDG20 per gallon to transport costs in a number of towns. The article says this follows broader price increases affecting basic goods, with residents describing steep rises in items such as cooking oil, onions, milk, sugar and simple prepared meals.

The report also describes a fresh fuel crisis in Khartoum and other states, where stations have reportedly closed and both petrol and diesel have become scarce. A local resident quoted by Radio Dabanga said some people are waiting many hours at stations or turning to the black market as they expect further price increases. The article does not provide official figures for nationwide shortages, but it shows how fuel supply problems are adding to an already fragile economic situation during the ongoing conflict.