Senegal bans ministers from foreign travel as oil price rise bites

The fuel cost is nearly double what the government budgeted for putting pressure on stretched finances.

Iran war: Senegal limits foreign visits for ministers as fallout from conflict deepens

The Senegalese government has banned all but essential foreign trips for government ministers as part of cost-saving measures triggered by the energy crisis linked to the Iran war. Senegal, like many African countries, imports most of the petroleum products it consumes, leaving its economy vulnerable to supply disruptions such as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which has sent the price of crude soaring. For millions in the region, soaring fuel prices have worsened the hardships they alre...

By Associated Press

Senegal bans government travel as Iran war oil shock hits public finances - The Straits Times

Senegal bans government travel as Iran war oil shock hits public finances  The Straits Times

Senegal bans ministers from foreign travel as oil price rise bites - the-star.co.ke

Senegal bans ministers from foreign travel as oil price rise bites  the-star.co.ke