Fuel crisis threatens to bring Malawi to a standstill
21 May 2026, 16:09 GMT
By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)
Credit: editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)
Source URL: http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/21/fuel-crisis-threatens-to-bring-malawi-to-a-standstill/
In Malawi's capital Lilongwe, drivers are struggling to fill up their tanks. People wait hours for petrol that's more than doubled in price since last year. Government price hikes and the war in Iran have created a perfect storm for the landlocked African nation.