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Story summary
- Diesel prices fell to $1.50 per liter in June 2026, down from $1.58, in Malawi, the Central African Republic, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Lesotho, Zambia and Botswana.
- Earlier diesel rises lifted transport and basic-goods costs, boosting inflation and cutting household purchasing power.
- Manufacturing, agriculture and construction firms may curb output or delay expansion.
- SMEs with thin cash buffers risk profit loss as expenses rise.
