By Bisola Adeyemo
Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (Ewura) in Tanzania announced new fuel prices.
The fuel price which shows a marginal drop will, however, take effect December 5th in the country.
According to the Ewura’s Director, General Godfrey Chibulunje the prices have fallen between Sh4 and Sh35 for a litre of petrol, Sh43 and Sh67 per litre of diesel except for Mtwara whose diesel prices have increased slightly by Sh2 per litre.
He said with this decrease, consumers will now pay Sh2, 501 for a litre of petrol in Dar es Salaam, Sh2, 325 for diesel, and Sh2, 335 for kerosene.
At the Tanga port, the price of petrol will now be at Sh2, 521 per litre, diesel will be sold at Sh2, 369 while at Mtwara a litre of petrol will cost Sh2, 534 and diesel will be sold at Sh2, 425,” he said.
The citizen had reported that On 5th October 2021, the Government reduced fees and charges of Government Institutions imposed on petroleum products by Sh29.38 per litre in petrol prices, Sh30.05 a litre on diesel prices and Sh26.99 a litre on kerosene prices.
“Government has continued to take further actions to reduce local prices of petroleum products in a bid to minimise the effect of the continued increase in the world market prices,” said Chibulunje.
