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Diesel import costs through Dar es Salaam Port jumped by 24.42 percent, but import costs through Tanga Port have decreased by 2.6 percent for both petrol and diesel. There have been no changes in import costs at Mtwara Port
Motorists and other consumers across Tanzania will have to dig deeper into their pockets after fuel prices rose for the second consecutive month.
The Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (Ewura) announced higher prices for March 2025. According to a statement signed by Ewura director general James Mwainyekule, petrol, diesel, and kerosene prices in Dar es Salaam have risen by 6.27 percent, 6.73 percent and 12.02 percent, respectively. A litre of petrol now retails at Sh2,996 in the city, up from Sh2,820, while diesel costs Sh2,885 compared to Sh2,703 last month. Kerosene, which has seen the steepest increase, will now be sold at Sh3,036 per litre, up from Sh2,710 in February.
The new price for a litre of petrol in Tanga is Sh3,042, with diesel and kerosene selling at Sh2,932 and Sh3,082, respectively. Last month’s prices for the three products were Sh2,825, Sh2,746 and Sh2,756, respectively.
In Mtwara, petrol, diesel and kerosene now cost Sh3,069, Sh2,958, and Sh3,108, up from Sh2,892, Sh2,775 and Sh2,782, respectively.
Despite the price increases, Ewura’s report indicates that fuel importation costs have generally decreased, with petrol and kerosene import costs dropping by 0.51 percent and 1.91 percent, respectively.
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However, diesel import costs through Dar es Salaam Port jumped by 24.42 percent, but import costs through Tanga Port have decreased by 2.6 percent for both petrol and diesel. There have been no changes in import costs at Mtwara Port.
