Business Botswana engages govt on fuel prices
Wednesday, April 22, 2026 | 420 Views |
Going up: The Middle East conflict is piling pressure on retail pump prices
The organisation’s comments come as it engages with government on the pressures around oil prices, as a result of the Middle East conflict. Business Botswana officials said the organisation had met with Trade and Entrepreneurship permanent secretary, Joel Ramaphoi, as part of interventions to reduce the impact of fuel price increases.
In a statement earlier today, Business Botswana head of policy and research, Mpaphi Tsholofelo, said the organisation had engaged government as many businesses were already facing cost pressures, particularly from high importation expenses from suppliers and manufacturers.
Acting Agriculture Minister, Edwin Dikoloti, is right in saying opening an export-ready facility whilst Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) is still spreading would risk getting the whole country blacklisted before a single carcass leaves the door.A ban like that would break the already stressed nation. So, the postponement, painful as it is, is the right thing to do. The local economy is being squeezed from both ends. FMD has already slammed the door...