Hopes dim for swift end to Iran war after Trump speech, oil prices surge anew
Stocks slid and the dollar gained after Trump said military operations would be intensified without offering the timeline that investors had sought for ending hostilities against Iran.
Top 10 African countries with the lowest diesel prices in March 2026
Libya, Angola, and Sudan maintained stable diesel prices, showing no month-on-month change.
‘Petrol price relief through fuel levy cuts a bad idea’
…such a proposal is unrealistic as it would significantly impact the government’s revenue, its primary surplus, and plans to stabilise debt.
10 African countries with the highest diesel prices in March 2026: Zim ranked 3rd
While prices for Zimbabwe and Sierra Leone increased, the diesel price for Burundi remained the same, while Morocco, and Rwanda ousted Uganda, and Zambia from the list this month.
Stay home to reduce fuel demand: South Africans told
Officials from the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) have proposed an astonishing, surface-level solution to concerns around the expected surge in fuel costs and looming supply constraints, calling on motorists to stay at home.
Zim govt moves to ease fuel cost pressures
The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority has raised the prices of diesel and petrol to US$2.05 and US$2.17 per litre respectively, from US$1.77 and US$1.71.
Middle East conflict: Zim raw material supply chains shaken
Zimbabwean manufacturers are increasingly struggling to secure key raw materials on time, as escalating tensions in the Iran–Israel–USA conflict ripple through global supply chains, a new survey by the Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) shows.
World in energy crisis worse than 1970s’ oil shocks combined
The world is facing a worse energy crisis than the twin oil shocks of the 1970s and the fallout of the Ukraine war combined, the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) has warned.
Don’t call it a fuel crisis, but prepare to pay
Despite government assurances, South Africa’s fuel supply is strained due to the Middle East conflict, resulting in shortages and soaring prices that threaten agricultural yields.
Zim fuel prices rise again
In its latest March 2026 review, the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority set the maximum pump price of diesel at US$2.05 per litre and blend (petrol) at US$2.17 per litre, up from US$1.77 and US$1.71 respectively announced two weeks ago.