{"id":30159,"date":"2026-03-27T17:51:28","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T15:51:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/?post_type=news&#038;p=30159"},"modified":"2026-03-27T17:51:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T15:51:28","slug":"somalia-fuel-shortage-sidelines-tuk-tuk-drivers-in-mogadishu","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/news\/somalia-fuel-shortage-sidelines-tuk-tuk-drivers-in-mogadishu\/","title":{"rendered":"Somalia fuel shortage sidelines tuk-tuk drivers in Mogadishu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A growing fuel shortage and rising petrol prices in Mogadishu are forcing tuk-tuk drivers off the roads, cutting off a vital source of income for thousands of families in the Somali capital.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Drivers say the sharp increase in fuel costs has made it difficult to continue operating, with many unable to afford daily refuelling. As a result, some have parked their vehicles, while others are working fewer hours to limit losses.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Tuk-tuks are a key part of Mogadishu\u2019s transport system, providing affordable mobility across the city while supporting livelihoods for a large informal workforce.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The shortage has also disrupted daily life for residents who rely on the three-wheeled vehicles for commuting, raising concerns about broader economic pressure on already vulnerable households.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;ChannelAfrica&#8211;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":14477,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"news-type":[44],"class_list":["post-30159","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","news-type-finance","entry"],"acf":{"short_description":"A growing fuel shortage and rising petrol prices in Mogadishu are forcing tuk-tuk drivers off the roads","published_date":"2026-03-27 17:37:57","news_description":"A growing fuel shortage and rising petrol prices in Mogadishu are forcing tuk-tuk drivers off the roads","form_embed":"","author":"","image_caption":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/30159","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/30159\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30160,"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/30159\/revisions\/30160"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14477"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30159"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"news-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news-type?post=30159"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}