Fiji Fuel Prices Jump Overnight Due to Iran War, Opposition Slams Government for 'Betrayal'

Fiji fuel prices jump overnight due to Iran war, opposition slams government for 'betrayal'

The price spike comes just two weeks after Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka assured the public that there would be no rise in fuel costs.

Fuel price surge ‘betrayal of trust’, says Opposition MP Usamate

Opposition MP Jone Usamate has criticised the Government following a sharp increase in fuel prices, describing it as a “betrayal of public trust”. In a statement, Mr Usamate said the latest adjustments marked the highest single-month fuel price increase recorded in Fiji. “This is the highest single-month jump ever recorded in Fiji’s history—diesel has jumped 35 per cent and kerosene has skyrocketed by 42 per cent,” he said. He also highlighted i…