Iran war ignites fuel prices in Kordofan and Darfur

Fuel markets in the states of Darfur and Kordofan in western Sudan, which are under the control of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), have witnessed a significant increase in prices just two days after the outbreak of war in the Middle East, according to traders and local sources.

Hassan Al-Taj, a fuel truck owner in East Darfur State, said that fuel prices rose by about 40 percent within hours as a result of the repercussions of the ongoing war in the Middle East and its impact on supply chains.

Al-Taj attributed the rise to price increases at the Al-Naam border market linking Sudan and South Sudan, which is the main source for supplying the Darfur region and large parts of Kordofan with fuel and petroleum products.

The Darfur region and vast areas of Kordofan, located outside the control of the central government, rely on supplies coming through this border crossing, especially fuel arriving from Gulf countries via the Port of Mombasa in Kenya through South Sudan.