Iran war shifts Zim’s fuel mix

ZERA chief executive Edington Mazambani.

DIESEL consumption increased by 20 percent, while petrol consumption declined by six percent in the first quarter of 2026 amid rising pump prices owing to the Middle East crisis, according to data from the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera). This comes as the government has implemented deeper levy reductions on diesel than on petrol, while…

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