Energy subsidies

Congo-Brazzaville’s measured price rise sets the scene When the Congolese authorities authorised a 25 percent increase in the diesel pump price in October 2024, the decision was announced with strikingly …

Fiscal Pressures and IMF Policy Advice Mounting budget deficits in several Sub-Saharan economies have revived debate over blanket energy subsidies. Confronted with rising oil import bills and narrowing fiscal space, …