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East Africa hit by rise in petrol prices

A female petrol pump attendant. In October, the world market price of petrol increased to $707 per tonne, $721 per tonne for diesel and $757 per tonne for kerosene. PHOTO | REUTERS

By  ROSE MIREMBE

Motorists in the region will have to dig deeper into their pockets to pay for petrol, diesel and kerosene.

For Tanzania and Uganda prices have been steadily rising since October.

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