00:00As the war in the Middle East continues to drive up fuel prices, the Zambian government has called the current
00:06fuel supply situation an emergency.
00:09Although they're thousands of kilometers away from the front line, residents say they're feeling the impact.
00:17You have to spend some time on looking for fuel. The war should come to an end.
00:26And then the fuel supply will flow.
00:31My business is down. I can't move regularly like I used to because of the fuel problem.
00:38Energy insecurity is huge. It's not just for Zambia. It's about 75% of other African countries.
00:48And for Zambia, the price definitely is also going to swing up, just like other countries.
00:56And also there is another fear, apart from just the price going up.
01:02The other fear is the availability factor.
01:05Late March, the Cabinet approved zero rating of value-added tax
01:09and the halting of excise duty on petrol and diesel imports for a period of three months.
01:14And now, we're going to get the chance.
01:16All right.
01:16We'll be back to the next two minutes.
01:17When the Civil War is not going to be back to the next two minutes,
01:17...we'll be back to the next one.
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