# Sudan fuel prices fell in August while the food basket became costlier

> WFP’s September report recorded monthly commercial-market declines of 22% for petrol and 13% for diesel, while the food basket rose 13%.

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- Published: 2026-10-07T12:59:36+00:00
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National average fuel prices in Sudan fell in August compared with July, according to WFP’s Sudan Market Monitor published on September 21, 2026. Petrol fell 22% and diesel 13% in commercial markets; the corresponding parallel-market declines were 14% and 18%.

Meanwhile, the national average cost of WFP’s Local Food Basket rose 13% month on month and 94% year on year. Despite the monthly fuel declines, commercial-market petrol and diesel were respectively 68% and 133% above year-earlier levels. WFP collects prices monthly in state capitals; this September publication describes August data.

## Data

### August food and fuel price changes

WFP national average changes; commercial and parallel markets are shown separately.

Methodology: WFP collects prices monthly in state capitals and derives national averages from state data. Reported rounded changes are retained; they are not CPI inflation.

| label | value | unit | period | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol, commercial market, monthly change | -22 | percent | 2026-08 | observed |
| Diesel, commercial market, monthly change | -13 | percent | 2026-08 | observed |
| Petrol, parallel market, monthly change | -14 | percent | 2026-08 | observed |
| Diesel, parallel market, monthly change | -18 | percent | 2026-08 | observed |
| Local Food Basket, monthly change | 13 | percent | 2026-08 | observed |
| Local Food Basket, year-on-year change | 94 | percent | 2026-08 | observed |
| Petrol, commercial market, year-on-year change | 68 | percent | 2026-08 | observed |
| Diesel, commercial market, year-on-year change | 133 | percent | 2026-08 | observed |

Sources: <https://logcluster.org/system/files/2026-09/market-monitor-sudan-report-september-2026.pdf> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/sudan-august-2026-fuel-prices-fall-food-basket-rises/data/august-food-and-fuel-prices?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/sudan-august-2026-fuel-prices-fall-food-basket-rises/data/august-food-and-fuel-prices?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [World Food Programme — Sudan Market Monitor](<https://logcluster.org/system/files/2026-09/market-monitor-sudan-report-september-2026.pdf>) (Source checked: 2026-10-07; Published: 2026-09-21)

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