Sudan’s soaring fuel prices make getting by harder for workers
Sudanese workers are facing severe economic hardship due to fuel shortages that have drastically increased transportation costs and reduced daily earnings. Drivers are spending hours in queues, leaving them unable to cover basic household expenses.
Why it matters
The report highlights the human impact of Sudan's ongoing cost-of-living crisis and the fragility of the local economy.
Sudan is suffering from a cost-of-living crisis affecting millions across the country.
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Azhari Mohamed drives his minibus and eight passengers seven times a day from the Shagar neighbourhood in the Port of Sudan to the city centre and back again.
But despite the long hours – working from 6am to 9pm – fuel shortages in the city have made it difficult for the 60-year-old to make a living.
Azhari’s minibus uses three gallons (11 litres) of petrol a day, costing him about 105,000 Sudanese pounds ($11.30 a day, according to Sudan’s parallel-market exchange rate). With fuel increasingly difficult to obtain, he now spends two days on the road and a third day queuing for fuel.
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