# Soaring fuel prices make life harder for Sudanese workers

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-24 13:51 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/10/24/sudans-soaring-fuel-prices-makes-getting-by-harder-for-workers?traffic_source=rss

> Fuel shortages in Sudan have driven up prices and left minibus driver Azhari Mohamed spending long stretches in queues, cutting into his earnings. Higher bus fares have also led cleaner Aziza Ibrahim to reduce her workdays. The UN Development Programme says the war has pushed average incomes back to 1990s levels, while damage to oil production has made Sudan reliant on imports.