Kenya’s government has temporarily waived fuel quality standards as shortages caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz threaten to paralyze the country’s transport and economic sectors.
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From Lusaka to Pretoria, Windhoek to Harare, African governments are racing to contain the fallout from a global petroleum price surge — and paying a heavy price to do it. As fuel costs spiked sharply in early 2026, driven in large part by the escalation of the US-Iran conflict, governments across the continent cut taxes
Four top officials arrested as Kenya uncovers a KSh 4 billion fuel fraud scheme that manipulated stock data to create artificial shortages and siphon public funds.
Nigeria’s petrol prices jump 65% to become Africa’s highest, exposing the limits of the Dangote Refinery and leaving households to bear the cost of global oil volatility.
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Kenya’s energy sector has been rocked by a scandal involving an alleged KSh4 billion ($33 million) fuel import fraud, with President William Ruto breaking his silence to announce a full crackdown on oil sector cartels. The controversy has engulfed senior officials in the Ministry of Energy and the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA), with
Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery has slashed fuel prices below import costs, triggering a standoff with established fuel marketers and renewing debate over market dominance in Africa’s largest crude oil producer.
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