A severe fuel crisis is tightening its grip on General Abdel Fattah al Burhan’s junta controlled Khartoum after gasoline prices jumped by around 10.8 percent in just two days.
The price of petrol has risen sharply to 6,647 Sudanese pounds per litre, up from 5,999, in a move introduced without any official announcement from the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum.
The sudden adjustment has intensified criticism of the authorities in Khartoum, with growing questions over market management and pricing transparency under General Abdel Fattah al Burhan’s administration.
Across the capital, long queues have returned to fuel stations, with motorists waiting for hours as supplies run low.
Exhausted citizens are feeling the pressure of a weakening economy strained by years of internal conflict.
The currency market continues to weigh on the pound, while fuel imports remain unstable.
With the Al-Jaili refinery still out of operation, the country relies on uncertain foreign shipments to keep transport running.
The price increase is already feeding fears of higher food and transport costs.
Under the desert heat, frustration is growing as Khartoum’s streets fall deeper into gridlock and hardship.
