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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 88765, member: 27"]
Global fuel crunch hits hard, but Zimbabwe's finance chief insists pumps stay full for months ahead thanks to backroom deals.

Mthuli Ncube fuel assurance
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[*]Mthuli Ncube confirmed talks are locked in for enough diesel and petrol stocks.
[*]The government locked down supply security for the next three months.
[*]He spoke after an Ingutsheni Central Hospital fundraiser in Bulawayo on Friday.
[*]Zimbabwe stays stuck as a pure importer, taking global price hits.
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Geopolitical oil shock details
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[*]Middle East tensions spiked oil costs and squeezed supply lines.
[*]U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran shut down the Strait of Hormuz from late February 2026.
[*]Brent crude rocketed to between US$107 and US$113 per barrel.
[*]Normal flow through that chokepoint covers about 20 percent of the world's oil.
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Government mitigation steps
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[*]Negotiations with fuel suppliers delivered firm commitments.
[*]Financial setups buttress the guaranteed deliveries.
[*]Officials moved to dodge any outright shortages domestically.
[*]Ncube stressed the country avoid running dry on petrol or diesel.
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