The big picture: Oil,war and your wallet
"Brent crude briefly crossed $103 per barrel this week — the first time above $100 since August 2022. WTI crude settled at $98.71 on Friday, up 3.1% on the day alone."
By Isaac Jonas
7h ago
Zimbabwe's fuel price hike hits hard
Authorities have attributed the increases to global oil market shocks linked to the Middle East war involving the United States and Israel's war with Iran.
By Gary Gerald Mtombeni
7h ago
CCCC cracks down on profiteering amid Middle East crisis
Iran has also blocked the Strait of Hormuz, a critical passage through which about a fifth of the world’s oil supply flows.
By Business Reporter
Mar. 21, 2026
Fuel hikes: Regional crisis, local failure
The biggest driver of high fuel prices in Zimbabwe is not the global market, but the heavy burden of taxes, levies and regulatory costs layered onto every litre.
By Newsday
Mar. 20, 2026
Predatory fuel pricing is now a public health threat
In March alone, fuel prices surged dramatically, pushing petrol to around US$2,17 per litre — a staggering jump of nearly 40% from earlier levels.
By Johannes Marisa
Mar. 20, 2026
Trump in a trap
To escape again, Trump would have to accept that he has been wrong, so probably not. The likeliest alternative, unfortunately, is for Trump to decide that the solution is yet more force.
By Gwynne Dyer
Mar. 20, 2026
Fuel price hike jolts commuters
Authorities have attributed the increases to global oil market shocks linked to the Middle East war involving the United States and Israel's war with Iran.
By Miriam Mangwaya
Mar. 19, 2026
Trump is following a well-known losing script on Iran!
Israel is an apartheid colonial state, and seven million Palestinians must either comply, or be physically eliminated (murdered), or driven into exile abroad.
By Kenneth Mufuka
Mar. 16, 2026
Iran signals defiance as Trump threatens to hit Kharg Island oil network
In a statement, the IRGC urged residents in the UAE to evacuate ports, docks, and U.S. military shelters to avoid civilian casualties.
By Reuters
Mar. 15, 2026
