Dar es Salaam. Tanzania could face renewed fuel price shocks and wider economic strain if escalating conflict in the Middle East disrupts global oil supplies, industry players have warned, urging swift measures to cushion the economy before the impact deepens.
With nearly all of Tanzania’s petroleum imports routed through the Gulf, any prolonged instability in the region risks pushing crude prices higher, tightening supply chains and transmitting fresh cost pressures into transport, food and manufacturing sectors.
