Prices of petrol increase daily, leaving hundreds of vehicles off road in Rumbek, Western Lakes State.
One litre of petrol costs five hundred South Sudanese Pounds in the black market, Radio Good News reports.
Many disappointed citizens in Rumbek town questions the government and business community why petrol price go high?
‘One litre of fuel costs 500 SSP in Rumbek currently, is it a problem of road between Juba and Rumbek or it is still insecurity matter’? Ask a frustrated citizen.
People are now stable in the states and road are opened because there are no more heavy rains, but things are still shooting up in the market, complains a 46-year-old man.
An anonymous source accused the government of not controlling the prices in the market because its members are also taking part in the same business.
The number of fuel stations in the state have ran out of petrol forcing people to buy in Rumbek black market.