00:00The fuel price shock as a result of the war in Iran is being felt in varying degrees across
00:05African cities, from long queues to historic price increases and even guidance from governments
00:11to stay home.
00:12Fuel prices in Mogadishu have climbed by roughly 150% in recent weeks, blazing growing pressure
00:20on households and businesses across the Somali capital.
00:24Drivers say they are being forced to scale back operations, limit movement and in some
00:30cases stop working all together.
00:33Motorists are still reeling from a never seen before price increase that took place this
00:39week where diesel prices rose by about a third.
00:43The big fear is that we're not even finished with the price increases yet, that they may
00:48go up again next month, which will make transportation costs unbearable for a lot of people.
00:55Nigeria's transport system has actually been disrupted by the hike in fuel prices.
01:01A lot of people are having to be far, far higher than the utility just to get to the transport
01:07systems.
01:08These measures are likely only temporary, but governments are preparing for what might end
01:12up being potential long-term impacts.
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