{"id":1873,"date":"2026-03-18T16:05:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T16:05:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/?p=1873"},"modified":"2026-03-18T16:05:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T16:05:20","slug":"fuel-supply-secure-but-cost-pressures-mount-zera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/index.php\/2026\/03\/18\/fuel-supply-secure-but-cost-pressures-mount-zera\/","title":{"rendered":"Fuel Supply Secure, But Cost Pressures Mount \u2013 ZERA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By The Wasu Post Writer<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) has announced petroleum prices for March 2026, setting diesel at US$2.05 per litre and petrol blend (E5) at US$2.17 per litre.
In local currency, diesel will retail at ZWG52.19 per litre, while petrol blend (E5) is pegged at ZWG55.13 per litre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Authorities say the country has adequate fuel reserves, with more than three months\u2019 supply available across the supply chain.
\u201cThe Government\u2026notifies stakeholders that there are enough stocks of petroleum products\u2026with more than three months\u2019 supply cover,\u201d ZERA said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Government is also moving to safeguard supply by opening alternative fuel routes in response to global disruptions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWorking with oil traders, the Government is opening up supply routes not affected by the current conflict in the Middle East,\u201d the authority said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, rising costs in the sector are beginning to weigh heavily, prompting closer monitoring of prices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCost pressures are piling up and these require that prices be reviewed for two weeks to avoid fuel shortages and arbitrage,\u201d ZERA noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Authorities added that efforts are underway to ensure fuel reaches all parts of the country, particularly remote areas, with state-linked companies expected to support distribution.
\u201cGovernment is taking deliberate actions to ensure that fuel\u2026is accessed by all fuel stations, especially those in the far-flung areas,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pricing structure, particularly for diesel, is meant to shield key sectors of the economy from steep increases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe new price of diesel has been set with a view to mitigate the impact\u2026to the mining, agriculture, haulage services and passenger transport sectors,\u201d ZERA said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Officials revealed that without government intervention, diesel prices could have risen further.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWithout Government intervention, the price of diesel would have been US$2.20 per litre,\u201d the authority added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, government has introduced a new policy allowing diesel imports by road to strengthen supply channels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGovernment has\u2026approved the importation of diesel by road, in addition to pipeline and rail,\u201d ZERA said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The measures come as authorities seek to balance stable supply with rising global and operational costs in the fuel sector.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By The Wasu Post Writer The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) has announced petroleum prices for March 2026, setting diesel at US$2.05 per litre and petrol blend (E5) at US$2.17 per litre.In local currency, diesel will retail at ZWG52.19 per litre, while petrol blend (E5) is pegged at ZWG55.13 per litre. Authorities say the country…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1873","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-national-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1873","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1873"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1873\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1875,"href":"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1873\/revisions\/1875"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1873"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1873"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1873"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}