Fuel Prices Rise, Government Assures Relief Measures for Citizens




Prime Minister, Mwigulu Nchemba, has stated that the government will continue to oversee the availability of petroleum products to ensure prices remain affordable, despite ongoing regional and global security challenges—including those in the Middle East—that have contributed to rising fuel prices in the country.

“We have observed that prices have started to increase. As a government, we will convene to determine how best to address the situation, so that citizens can continue accessing fuel at manageable prices and to control the rising cost of living,” said Dr. Nchemba.

He made these remarks today, April 1, 2026, while presenting the Government’s Revenue and Expenditure Estimates for the 2026/2027 financial year in Parliament, in Dodoma.

In another development, he noted that the government has continued to strengthen systems for importing, storing, and distributing fuel, alongside increasing the capacity to receive and store petroleum products at the ports of Dar es Salaam and Mtwara.

Additionally, the government is implementing a project to construct a fuel reception and storage facility with a capacity of 308,110 tonnes at the Port of Dar es Salaam, with progress currently at 30 percent.

He further added that storage infrastructure at the Port of Mtwara has been expanded from 29,280 tonnes to 110,221 tonnes, enabling it to receive ships carrying up to 30,000 tonnes of cargo.

On the other hand, the government continues to promote the use of natural gas. Between July 2025 and February 2026, the distribution network for natural gas to industries, institutions, and households expanded to 243.6 kilometers, up from 184.8 kilometers previously.

Moreover, the Prime Minister directed the Ministries of Works and Energy to collaborate in developing standard specifications for government vehicles, as well as to establish adequate infrastructure to enable these vehicles to begin using compressed natural gas (CNG).

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