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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 88441, member: 27"]
Cheaper diesel is only sticking around because the state is eating part of the hit, and without that buffer, pump prices would already be nastier.

What drivers are paying
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[*]The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority listed diesel at US$2.05.
[*]March 2026 also put it at ZWG52.19.
[*]Without support, the pump figure hit US$2.20.
[*]That shave-off sits at US$0.15.
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What the math looks like
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[*]A 40-litre top-up saves US$6.00.
[*]Likewise, a 60-litre refill saves US$9.00.
[*]At that rate, diesel would touch ZWG56.01.
[*]Instead, buyers dodge roughly ZWG3.82.
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Why prices got pushed up
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[*]Market strain made imported fuel pricier.
[*]The Middle East fighting got blamed for that squeeze.
[*]Landing costs in Zimbabwe climbed anyway.
[*]Officials tweaked prices to dodge shortages.
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Why diesel got special attention
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[*]ZERA tied diesel to mines and farms.
[*]Haulage also leans on it heavily.
[*]Passenger transport feels every pump move fast.
[*]Blend E5 stayed at US$2.17.
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