DAR ES SALAAM, April 6 -- THE Dar es Salaam Regional Commissioner, Albert Chalamila, has outlined the factors driving the increase in fuel prices, providing context on fuel availability and consumption patterns within the region.

Speaking on April 6, 2026, at the Mawasiliano area, commonly known as Simu 2000 in Ubungo, during a meeting attended by the Prime Minister of Tanzania, Chalamila stated that the Dar es Salaam Region has a total of 470 fuel stations and 22 storage depots with a combined capacity of 1,346,000 liters.

He noted that fuel demand in the region remains significantly high, with daily consumption estimated at approximately 1.7 million liters of petrol, 2.6 million liters of diesel, and about 5,000 liters of kerosene.

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