Suriname Bus Fare Could Rise 59% Without Aid
Suriname's private bus owners say the city fare could rise from US$0.38 to US$0.61 without subsidies. The state spent US$31.6...
October 7, 2026Topic
subsidies
Mauritania Fuel Supply Tender Opens as Addax Energy’s Decade Monopoly Ends
Mauritania's fuel supply tender for a six-month national contract from 3 December 2026 ends Addax Energy's near-decade monopoly; bids close...
September 11, 2026
Petrol in Antananarivo Passes 5,300 Ariary as the State Steps Back
Madagascar fuel prices rose on 5 September, with SP95 petrol moving from 5,100 to 5,300 ariary a litre as the...
September 7, 2026
Libya Shuts 490 Petrol Stations Over Alleged Smuggling
Libya's Tripoli government shut 490 petrol stations over alleged fuel smuggling on 2 September. About 365 stations were approved to...
September 6, 2026
Morocco Restarts Wheat Imports on 16 September
Morocco restarts subsidised soft wheat imports on 16 September 2026, after a harvest that beat last year but still left...
August 25, 2026
Angola Fuel Import Bill Soars 48% to US$1.7 Billion
Angola's fuel import bill rose 47.8% to about US$1.7 billion in the first half of 2026, outpacing what the state...
August 4, 2026
Trade wars reloaded: state interventions placing pressure on free trade
The surge in subsidies and state interventions, fueled by global supply chain issues and geopolitical instability, is placing pressure on...
July 14, 2023
New Petrobras CEO Promises Free Market Fuel Prices in Brazil
The increase in competition in the oil sector will benefit Brazilian consumers, said the new president of Petrobras, Roberto Castello...
January 4, 2019
Brazil’s Government Cuts Social Programs to Subsidize Fuel
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The federal government of Brazil announced yesterday (Thursday, May...
June 1, 2018