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2003-04-16 East/Subsaharan Africa

Fuel prices rocket 209% overnight in Zimbabwe

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2003-04-16 06:07 pm|| || Front Page|| [16 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "It will take a while for the impact of the increases to be felt,"

Nah, no one's gonna notice that it costs three times as much until next year. Riiiiighht! And I thought American oil companies had no shame the last time I filled up.

Posted by Baba Yaga 2003-04-16 18:33:53|| 2003-04-16 18:33:53|| Front Page Top

#2 The real reason for the price rises is that Comrade Bob keeps printing money like there's no tomorrow,causing the all-too-predictable hyperinflation.Of course all the money goes to Zanu supporters,but with hikes like these,even they are going to feel cheated.Do you think Bob will last this year?

Posted by El Id 2003-04-16 19:04:48|| 2003-04-16 19:04:48|| Front Page Top

#3 Unless the story misquotes him or there's some serious rounding-off here, the Energy Minister can't do simple arithmetic (which may be part of the problem). An increase from 11p to 36p is an increase of 227%, not 209%.

Posted by Dr. Weevil 2003-04-16 20:20:19|| [www.doctorweevil.org] 2003-04-16 20:20:19|| Front Page Top

#4 Cut him some slack. They didn't offer a math major at Patrice Lumumba University when he attended.

Posted by Baba Yaga 2003-04-16 21:24:30|| 2003-04-16 21:24:30|| Front Page Top

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