• TERMS OF USE
  • PRIVACY POLICY
  • ETHICS COMMITTEE
  • SUBMITTING AN ARTICLE
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
Sudans Post
  • HOME
  • NEWS
    • SOUTH SUDAN
    • SUDAN
    • REGION
  • EDUCATION
  • CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
  • PRESS RELEASES
  • OPINIONS & ANALYSES
  • ABOUT US
  • CONTACT US
  • عربي
No Result
View All Result
  • HOME
  • NEWS
    • SOUTH SUDAN
    • SUDAN
    • REGION
  • EDUCATION
  • CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
  • PRESS RELEASES
  • OPINIONS & ANALYSES
  • ABOUT US
  • CONTACT US
  • عربي
No Result
View All Result
Sudans Post
No Result
View All Result

South Sudan dealers blame fuel price hike on Russian invasion of Ukraine, warns Kenyan elections will worsen situation

South Sudanese fuel dealers have blamed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine for increase in the prices of fuel in the country and warned that upcoming Kenyan elections are expected to worsen the situation.

by Sudans Post
July 1, 2022

A gas station in South Sudan’s capital Juba. [Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images]
A gas station in South Sudan’s capital Juba. [Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images]
JUBA – South Sudanese fuel dealers have blamed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine for increase in the prices of fuel in the country and warned that upcoming Kenyan elections are expected to worsen the situation.

The world’s youngest nation has been experiencing inconsistent and rampant inflation as fuel prices hiked from 430 to 750 South Sudanese Pounds per liter.

This came after the exchange rate for 100 U.S dollars increased from 507 South Sudanese Pounds in Central Bank as of Friday.

Talib Juma, Managing Director of Bros Group Companies also blamed the hike in prices on the high cost of transportation and taxes in Kenya.

“Due to the current economic situation, the war between Russia and Ukraine and Kenya is experiencing a season of elections next month and economy inflation in Kenya is extremely very high,” Juma told reporters during a press conference in Juba on Friday.

Juma said Kenya’s August polling will likely hike fuel prices in Juba as borders close during elections.

“We all get fuel from the foreign market, it entered into the Kenyan’s capital, it is highly taxed and price increases but the one that reaches Juba has a bit taxes attach to it,” said Juma.

“One little of fuel at the moment is selling at 1.4 dollars in South Sudan but in Nairobi is 1.6 dollars and in Kampala is 1.8 dollars, currently; we are selling at the lowest price of fuel in East Africa.”

Miriam Dangasuk, Head of Programs of Trinity Energy blamed the prices hike on the introduction of a fuel marking system by the government.

“Whenever the fuel comes to the market, it has to be marked and this is mostly to ensure that all companies pay taxes and this has increased the prices of fuel,” Miriam said.

“As you know most of the fuel that comes to the country, comes from the neighboring country of Kenya and whenever there are challenges in Kenya and fuel price increases, the transportation and increased in the Kenyan side is reflected here in South Sudan.”

Share this:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Sudans Post footer logo

Sudans Post is an independent, young, and grass roots news media organization aimed at providing readers with an alternate depiction of events that occur on Sudan, South Sudan and East Africa, and to establish an engaging social platform for readers to discover and discuss the various issues that impact the two countries and the region.

SUDANS POST

  • ABOUT US
  • CONTACT US
  • ETHICS COMMITTEE
  • PRIVACY POLICY
  • SUBMITTING AN ARTICLE
  • TERMS OF USE

RECENT NEWS

  • Leer commissioner says SPLA-IO initiated attack on Maguek’s forces
  • Governors’ forum kicks off in Juba

SUBSCRIBE TO SUDANS POST

Get the news delivered right into your inbox and subscribe!

Loading
  • PRIVACY POLICY
  • TERMS OF USE
  • ETHICS COMMITTEE
  • SUBMITTING AN ARTICLE

Copyright © 2019–2023 Sudans Post - All rights reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • HOME
  • NEWS
    • SOUTH SUDAN
    • SUDAN
    • REGION
  • EDUCATION
  • CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
  • PRESS RELEASES
  • OPINIONS & ANALYSES
  • ABOUT US
  • CONTACT US
  • عربي

Copyright © 2019–2023 Sudans Post - All rights reserved.