Mauritius tok Wednesday say dem go bring energy-saving measures, while South Sudan capital Juba go face electricity rationing, as African nations dey grapple wit fuel shortage wey Iran conflict cause as e disrupt global oil supply.
Mauritius, wey dey depend on imported fossil fuel, don see dia heavy fuel oil supply reduce afta one shipment wey suppose reach for March 21 no show, wey leave only 15-20 days of stock, Energy Minister Patrick Assirvaden talk on Monday.

HOW E DEY AFFECT REGION
Di supply wahala follow di escalation of di U.S.-Israel conflict wit Iran, wey don affect oil and liquefied natural gas shipments wey dey pass through Strait of Hormuz, one key route wey carry about one-fifth of global energy supply.

Nigeria Aliko Dangote, Africa richest man, warn afta meeting wit President Bola Tinubu on Monday say if dis wahala continue, e fit force pipo to work from home like wetin dem do during COVID pandemic.
"I dey pray, and everybody need to pray, say dis thing calm down," Dangote tell Punch newspaper, e talk say many African households no get savings wey go make such restriction hard.

Uganda sef dey face fuel stock wey dey reduce. Energy Minister Ruth Nankabirwa tok for one video on X say di country get diesel and petrol stock wey fit last 21 and 26 days respectively, and dem dey plan to find alternative supply channels.

For South Sudan, Juba Electricity Distribution Company say dem don begin to rotate power rationing across di capital because of shortage.

'ARTIFICIAL DEMAND'
For Kenya, independent fuel retailers warn say about 20% of outlets dey short of supply afta di government keep pump price steady despite global cost wey dey increase.

Energy Minister Opiyo Wandayi tok Wednesday say di country get enough stock and urge consumers make dem no panic buy or hoard.

For South Africa, spike for purchases wey happen before di expected steep April fuel-price increase, instead of supply wahala, na im dey cause isolated diesel stock-out for filling stations and among farmers, industry officials talk.

Fuels Industry Association head Avhapfani Tshifularo say big users wey get storage capacity, including farmers, dey place unusually high orders to beat di adjustment, wey create "artificial demand" even though national supply level dey normal.

Raphi Maake, fuel pricing director for di energy ministry, say wholesalers don report say clients dey request volumes wey pass normal monthly orders, especially for diesel, but e add say supply no get "any problem."