Fuel price surge forces Somali Tuk-Tuk drivers off the roads
Tuk-tuk drivers in Mogadishu, Somalia, are struggling to keep their vehicles on the road as fuel prices skyrocket due to disruptions linked to the ongoing Iran conflict. Rising costs have forced many drivers to park their three-wheelers, while passengers have reduced trips or walked instead.
The conflict has disrupted nearly 20% of global oil and liquefied natural gas shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, leaving countries like Somalia particularly vulnerable. Local fuel prices have more than doubled, intensifying transportation costs and economic hardship for families relying on daily earnings from tuk-tuk operations.
Drivers describe a bleak reality, with reduced passengers and soaring expenses making it increasingly difficult to sustain their livelihoods amid broader food and energy insecurities affecting millions in the Horn of Africa.
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