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Burundi, Kenya only countries with more expensive fuel than Uganda in EAC

Uganda currently has the third most expensive fuel in the East African region, according to a global fuel price tracker.

A comparison by GlobalPetrolPrices.com - a site that tracks fuel prices globally – indicates that a litre of petrol in Uganda costs an average of $ (Shs5,529), which is slightly lower compared to Kenya and higher than what is charged in Tanzania.

In Kenya, a litre of petrol goes for an average of $1.522 (Shs5,799), while in Burundi and Rwanda, it costs $1.516 (Shs5,777) and $1.363 (Shs5,194), respectively.

DR Congo and Tanzania have the cheapest petrol price with a litre going for an average of $1.156 (Shs4,405) and $1.26 (Shs4,801), respectively, according to GlobalPetrolPrices.com.

Across the continent, Zimbabwe has the highest petrol prices standing at $1.69 (Shs6,440), while at the global scale, Hong Kong stands out with a litre of petrol going for an average of $3.184 (Shs12,133).