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How Zimbabwe, South Sudan, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa are coping with fuel fears over Iran war

BBC News · · 1155 words · By Basillioh Rukanga
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“Countries across Africa have taken measures such as diluting petrol and restricting electricity consumption to cope with the fuel crisis triggered by the US and Israel's war in Iran.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to support the claim about African countries implementing measures for fuel shortages linked to US-Israel conflict.
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“South Sudan has started to ration electricity in its capital, Juba, while Mauritius has imposed restrictions to reduce wastage especially in high-power consumption areas.”
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Wikipedia entries provide general information about Mauritius and Juba but do not mention specific electricity rationing or restrictions as claimed.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Juba is the capital and largest city of South Sudan. The city is situated on the White Nile and also serves as the capital of the Central Equatoria State. It is the most recently declared national cap…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juba
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Visitors to Mauritius must obtain a visa in advance, unless they are a citizen of a visa-exempt country or are eligible to obtain a visa on arrival. While most visitors to Mauritius are visa-exempt or…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_Mauritius
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following lists events that happened during 2026 in Mauritius.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_in_Mauritius
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“Zimbabwe is increasing the ethanol content in its petrol.”
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Wikipedia entries about Zimbabwe are general historical and geographical data and do not reference ethanol content changes in petrol.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Great Zimbabwe was a city in the south-eastern hills of the modern country of Zimbabwe, near Masvingo. It was settled from around 1000 CE, and served as the capital of the Kingdom of Great Zimbabwe fr…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Harare ( hə-RAR-ay), formerly known as Salisbury, is the capital and largest city of Zimbabwe. The city proper has an area of 982.3 km2 (379.3 sq mi), a population of 1,849,600 as of the 2022 census, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harare
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Zimbabwe, officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo River, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zam…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zimbabwe
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“South Sudan generates 96% of its electricity from oil.”
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BBC News cross-reference directly states South Sudan's electricity generation is 96% reliant on oil, confirming the claim via an authoritative source.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sudan, officially the Republic of the Sudan, is a country in Northeast Africa. It borders the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west, Libya to the northwest, Egypt to the north, t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — South Sudan became the world's newest country and Africa's 55th nation on 9 July 2011. The South Sudanese Civil War, which started in December 2013, undermined economic development achieved since inde…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_South_Sudan
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — South Sudan (), officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered by Sudan to the north, Ethiopia to the east, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the …
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“The power rationing comes on top of the intermittent cuts that have been ongoing since May last year due to maintenance operations.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to support the claim about intermittent electricity cuts in South Sudan since May 2023.
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“Jedco must proactively manage its available energy reserves... we are prioritising a strategic rationing of power.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to support the claim about Jedco's power rationing announcements.
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“Power often goes off at 16:00 and doesn't come back on until 04:00 the next day.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to support the claim about specific power outage timings in Juba.
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“Mauritius is heavily dependent on oil imports for generating its electricity, with a shortage reportedly triggering an energy emergency.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to support the claim about Mauritius' energy emergency due to oil shortages.
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“The government had obtained alternative fuel supplies from Singapore that were due to arrive on 1 April and more later in the month, but at a higher cost.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to support the claim about Mauritius securing fuel supplies from Singapore.
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“Zimbabwe has announced plans to scrap some taxes on fuel imports to reduce fuel prices, which have risen 40% in less than a month.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to support the claim about Zimbabwe's fuel import tax changes.
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“In Ethiopia, authorities have ordered fuel supply companies to prioritise security institutions, major government projects, key industries and the manufacture of essential goods.”
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“Authorities in the Tigray region... have announced a complete suspension of fuel supplies.”
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“Kenya reports that 20% of petrol stations are experiencing supply shortages.”
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“Vivo Energy Kenya... reported temporary stock-outs at some service stations due to increased demand.”
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“Kenya's energy ministry denied that there was a shortage of fuel, accusing retailers of hoarding the commodity in anticipation of higher prices.”
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“Kenya's floriculture industry has lost over $4.2m in three weeks due to shipping issues and reduced Middle Eastern demand.”
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“Kenya Ports Authority prioritizes the export of perishable goods via maritime routes due to longer shipping routes.”
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“Uganda's government assures citizens of sufficient fuel supplies and warns against price hikes by distributors.”
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“South Africa's fuel supply remains stable in the short term, with no basis for panic buying.”
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“South African fuel stations are rationing diesel sales despite price increases.”
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“South Africa's Competition Commission warns fuel station owners against excessive price hikes, threatening prosecution.”
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“Southern and eastern African ports may benefit from increased tanker traffic avoiding the Red Sea and Strait of Hormuz.”
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“Nigeria could benefit from higher oil prices by increasing oil production to meet global demand.”
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“Increased oil prices may not immediately benefit ordinary Nigerians due to rising transport costs.”
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