Fuel prices in Sudan’s capital Khartoum have climbed sharply amid a worsening supply shortage, with a gallon of fuel selling for as much as 70,000 Sudanese pounds on the parallel market.
The price at official filling stations has risen to around 55,000 pounds per gallon, while black-market prices have reached 70,000 pounds, equivalent to about $7.77.
The surge comes as fuel shortages continue across the capital, with hundreds of cars and trucks reportedly queuing outside service stations after imported supplies failed to reach Khartoum in recent days.
Workers at fuel stations told local media that deliveries had not arrived for several days, sharply reducing available stocks in Khartoum, Omdurman and Khartoum North.
They said fluctuations in fuel prices were also linked to the weakening Sudanese pound and rising foreign currency rates, prompting some filling stations to delay replenishing their tanks while awaiting revised official prices.
Residents said long queues had become increasingly common as fuel became harder to find and considerably more expensive outside official stations.
The shortage has persisted for several days without a clear resolution, residents said, adding that higher fuel prices were already pushing up the cost of transporting goods and vegetables across the capital.
Sudan’s economy has come under severe pressure during the war, with supply disruptions, currency depreciation and rising transport costs contributing to steep increases in the price of basic goods.
