HARARE - Zimbabwe on Tuesday allowed mining companies and other businesses to import their own fuel following shortages that have gripped the economy in the last six months due to a severe dollar crun
ch, a cabinet minister said.
President Emmerson Mnangagwa in January announced a 150% hike in the price of fuel, sparking violent protests in major towns, which were met by a brutal security crackdown. The world’s top two platinum producers Anglo American Platinum and Impala Platinum Holdings are some of the big mining companies operating in Zimbabwe, which will be able to buy their own fuel.
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