Senegal limits government travel as war on Iran spikes cost of living
Apr 5, 2026 #Senegal #OilPrices #StraitOfHormuz
Senegal has banned all but essential foreign travel by government ministers to cut costs becaus
Apr 5, 2026 #Senegal #OilPrices #StraitOfHormuz
Senegal has banned all but essential foreign travel by government ministers to cut costs because of a deepening energy crisis linked to the Iran war.
Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko said Senegal’s budget was based on oil at 62 dollars a barrel but prices have almost doubled after disruptions to supplies.
Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque is in the capital Dakar looking at how people are coping with the rising prices.
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