Industry raises alarm over rising costs

ZIMBABWE consumed 1,22 bil­lion litres of diesel in the first nine months of 2026, up 14,4 percent from 1,07 billion litres a year ear­lier, Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) data shows.

ESCALATING production costs are squeezing local firms, even as the country maintains single-digit inflation, the Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) has warned. The trend, driven primarily by rising prices for fuel, fertiliser, and other essential inputs, has significantly inflated production and logistics costs. In an update, the industry body said the operating environment during the…

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