Tanzania: Petroleum Liberalisation Falters, Spiralling Fuel Prices

Tanzania appears set to roll back the liberalisation of its petroleum sector as the new government of President Jakaya Kikwete grapples with protracted rises in consumer oil prices.

Pump prices, which have been increasing for months, have continued to behave unpredictably even after Finance Minister Zakia Meghji recently removed value added tax on petroleum products.
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