Transport, fuel costs push family basket up

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.

THE Consumer Council of Zim­babwe (CCZ) says the family basket increased to US$616,43 in March after higher transport and fuel costs pushed up house­hold expenses. In its latest publication, the CCZ said moderate fuel price increases emerged in early March before rising sharply during the weeks ending 20 March and 27 March 2026. By the…

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