N. Bahr-el-Ghazal motorists decry high fuel prices
Motorists in Northern Bahr-el-Ghazal State on Sunday issued a joint statement in which they called upon fuel stations to lower the sky-rocketing prices.
A liter of petrol or diesel now costs 600 South Sudanese Pound (SSP) yet it sold at 300 at the end of last year. 5 liters of lubricant for heavy-duty machines, cars, and motorbikes which cost 3000 now goes for 6000 SSP.
Deng Mou, a truck driver in Aweil town, said the fuel prices are becoming increasingly exorbitant and that commercial drivers can seldom afford it as they do not earn as much while having to maintain their vehicles and carter for their families.