Industry raises alarm over rising costs

By the week ending 27 March 2026, the price of blend­ed petrol had risen to US$2,19 per litre, diesel to US$2,08 per litre, while LPG gas fell slightly to US$1,63 per kilogramme.

Advertisements ESCALATING production costs are squeezing local firms, even as the country maintains single-digit inflation, the Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) has warned.Advertisements 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…

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