Tag: fuel costs
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Global logistics squeeze tightens Fiji’s access to medicines and medical supplies
Fiji Medical Association president Dr Ronald Kumar warns of intensifying competition for a limited global pool of medical products due to rising fuel prices and increased… Read more
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Food Processors Fiji to blunt rising fuel costs with efficiency measures and rooftop solar project
Raj Sharma told auditors and stakeholders the state-owned food processing company has already started implementing efficiency measures while pursuing funding and technical support to install solar… Read more
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Fiji PM Rabuka signals possible civil servant pay cuts if fuel costs rise, pending Finance Ministry analysis ahead of 2026–2027 Budget
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has indicated that civil servants’ salary cuts could be considered if rising fuel prices strain government finances, though no decision has been… Read more
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Fiji cane lorry drivers urge targeted fuel subsidy to keep cane deliveries to mills as fuel costs soar
Cane lorry drivers have warned they may be unable to deliver sugarcane to the mills unless the government intervenes to ease rapidly rising fuel costs. Read more
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FCCC to review Fiji Ports Terminal Limited port tariffs amid rising fuel costs
Fiji Ports Terminal Limited (FPTL) has formally applied to the Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission (FCCC) for a review of its regulated tariff structure, citing a… Read more
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Fiji LPG prices rise across all sizes as June price review takes effect at midnight
Households and businesses across Fiji will pay substantially more for cooking gas from midnight tonight after a price review approved steep increases across all LPG products,… Read more
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Fiji Inflation Jumps to 1.8% in April as Energy Tariff and Fuel Costs Push Prices Higher
In its May 2026 Economic Review, the central bank said the direct effects of an Energy Fiji Limited tariff surcharge and May fuel price adjustments could… Read more
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Air Kiribati pushes for 24/7 airport operations and regional cooperation to boost Pacific tourism amid looming fuel-price shock
Rising fuel prices and a 7pm airport curfew could tighten the Pacific’s fragile air links, even as operators push for 24/7 connectivity and smarter regional itineraries.… Read more
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Pacific Islands Forum unveils regional economic resilience mechanism backed by Australia and New Zealand
Pacific nations move toward a regional framework to coordinate responses to economic shocks, fuel costs, and supply-chain pressures—with Australia and New Zealand lending strong political backing.… Read more
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Solomon Airlines navigates fuel shock with staged fare hikes under Survive Thrive Overdrive
Solomon Airlines’ new chief executive navigates a fuel-price surge with a staged response—incremental fare changes and selective cost tweaks rather than an across-the-board levy. His Survive,… Read more