Why East Africa fuel crisis will linger after Iran war ceasefire

A fuel attendant serves a motorist at a petrol station in Nairobi.

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East Africa’s fuel crisis is unlikely to ease quickly, even after the recent two-week ceasefire in the Gulf.

The situation arises from the region’s reliance on imports of refined oil products, with most supplies coming from the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Bahrain.