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        "id": 1663247,
        "msgid": "madagascar-declares-energy-emergency-due-to-fuel-shortages-1775627512",
        "date": "2026-04-08 11:37:39",
        "title": "Madagascar declares energy emergency due to fuel shortages",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Energy",
        "summary": "Madagascar has declared a national energy emergency on Tuesday (7 April) due to widespread fuel shortages triggered by ongoing Middle East conflicts disrupting global energy supplies. The cabinet's declaration enables authorities to implement extraordinary measures to restore energy supplies and ensure the continuity of public services. This move aligns with similar actions by other African nations, such as Zambia and Botswana, which have suspended taxes and duties on fuel imports to mitigate the impact of soaring global oil prices amid the US-Israel war against Iran.",
        "content": "<p>Lusaka, Zambia - Madagascar has declared a national energy emergency\non Tuesday (7 April), due to the ongoing Middle East conflict causing\nmajor disruptions in energy supplies.<\/p>\n<p>The island nation has reported fuel shortages nationwide, forcing its\ncabinet to take urgent steps to restore energy supplies and ensure the\ncontinuity of public services.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe declaration of the energy emergency enables authorities to take\nextraordinary and urgent measures to restore energy supplies and ensure\nthe continuity of public services,\u201d the Cabinet stated.<\/p>\n<p>Several African governments have implemented measures, such as\nsuspending fuel import taxes, in response to the surge in global oil\nprices triggered by the war between the United States and Israel against\nIran.<\/p>\n<p>Zambia has eliminated Value Added Tax (VAT) and suspended customs\nduties on petrol and diesel imports for three months, effective from 1\nApril. Meanwhile, Botswana has suspended road levies and fuel charges\nfor six months to protect consumers from rising global oil prices.<\/p>\n<p>Source: Anadolu<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/madagascar-declares-energy-emergency-due-to-fuel-shortages-1775627512",
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