Tag: fuel crisis
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Fiji must act quickly on rising fuel prices, says former finance minister Prasad
Prasad said delays in decision-making — even by a matter of months — can sharply reduce the effectiveness of interventions in a fast-moving crisis. Read more
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Pacific Islands Forum activates Regional Response Mechanism to coordinate action on fuel security and supply chains amid Middle East crisis
The endorsement came at a Special Forum Foreign Ministers Meeting held virtually on 22 May 2026 and chaired by Solomon Islands Foreign Minister Rick Houenipwela. Read more
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Fuel crisis in Fiji pushes up fish prices, squeezing households and small-scale fishers
A veteran fisherman from Varadoli, Ba, has warned that already-stressed households will feel further pain as fish prices surge amid a persistent fuel crisis. Read more
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Fiji opposition warns rising fuel prices and mounting debt narrow government’s ability to shield households
Opposition MP Premila Kumar has warned that rising global fuel prices and a sharp expansion in public debt have left Fiji ill-prepared to shield households and… Read more
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Fiji Opposition Slams Government Over Fuel-Tax Windfalls as Cost of Living Pressures Grow
In a social media post this week, Kumar said the government now collects “almost a dollar” in tax on every litre of diesel and questioned why… Read more
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Fiji urged to cut fuel duties to ease pump prices as fuel tax receipts rise
Dialogue Fiji’s analysis highlights that percentage-based taxes such as VAT rise automatically with retail prices, amplifying public contributions to state coffers during price spikes. Read more
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Pacific faces potential public-service cuts as fuel prices spike, ADB urges rapid move to renewables
The ADB says Pacific nations are currently spending more than 10 percent of their gross domestic product on fuel imports, leaving little fiscal room when global… Read more
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Fiji orders ministries to implement business continuity plans by June 4 amid fuel shortage disruptions
The Government has ordered all ministries to activate business continuity measures as Fiji’s fuel shortage continues to disrupt operations nationwide, issuing a firm deadline for contingency… Read more
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Fiji urged to act now as Ro Naulu pushes sweeping energy-savings plan to brace for fuel crisis
Ro Naulu Mataitini, a Rewa chief and member of the Great Council of Chiefs, warns Fiji is living on borrowed time as the global fuel squeeze… Read more
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Fiji Increases Electricity Surcharge by 5.91 Cents per kWh as Government Offsets 22.5% Bus Fare Hike to Protect Consumers
Fiji rolls out temporary measures to cushion households from rising fuel costs, including an interim electricity surcharge and bus-fare adjustments largely subsidized by the state. Officials… Read more