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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 88964, member: 27"]
Global oil spikes from Middle East tensions forced several southern African governments to slash fuel taxes just to keep pump prices from exploding higher.

Zambia Fuel Relief
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[*]The Cabinet zero-rated VAT and suspended excise duty on petrol plus diesel until June 2026.
[*]The Energy Regulation Board still hiked April prices despite the tax break.
[*]Petrol climbed to K27.15 per litre while diesel jumped to K29.78.
[*]Kwacha weakened slightly and added extra pressure on import costs.
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Regional Tax Cuts
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[*]South Africa trimmed its general fuel levy by R3 per litre for one month.
[*]Namibia halved road user and fuel levies through the end of June.
[*]Both moves aimed to cushion motorists amid record international surges.
[*]Zimbabwe keeps high tax rates and eyes only a future review.
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Mthuli Ncube Promise
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[*]The finance minister signaled selected time-bound fuel tax adjustments.
[*]No firm timeline emerged for any concrete changes yet.
[*]April pump prices in Zimbabwe await announcement soon.
[*]Taxes still made up big chunks of local diesel and petrol costs.
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