{"id":2906,"date":"2023-01-30T22:30:20","date_gmt":"2023-01-30T22:30:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diamondtvzambia.com\/staging\/7839\/?p=2906"},"modified":"2023-01-30T22:30:27","modified_gmt":"2023-01-30T22:30:27","slug":"fuel-price-hike-inevitable-expert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diamondtvzambia.com\/staging\/7839\/fuel-price-hike-inevitable-expert\/","title":{"rendered":"FUEL PRICE HIKE INEVITABLE &#8211; EXPERT"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/diamondtvzambia.com\/staging\/7839\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/chipata-fuel.jpg?resize=720%2C540&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/diamondtvzambia.com\/staging\/7839\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/chipata-fuel.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/diamondtvzambia.com\/staging\/7839\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/chipata-fuel.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Economist Watson Lumba says economic fundamentals such as the exchange rate and oil prices on the international market may warrant an upward adjustment of fuel pump prices for February, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr. Lumba says the kwacha has depreciated further from January revision, making it impossible for fuel prices to reduce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Energy Regulation Board is, on January 31, 2023, expected to announce new fuel pump prices for the month of February, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, Motorists spoken to expect fuel pump prices to reduce and have called on ERB to revert to quarterly fuel price review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By Shem Malinda<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Economist Watson Lumba says economic fundamentals such as the exchange rate and oil prices on the international market may warrant an upward adjustment of fuel pump prices for February, 2023. 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