Sudan raises local fuel prices

Sudan raised local fuel prices, lifting the gasoline price 547 Sudanese pounds ($1.23) per litre from 415 pounds, according to prices posted at a fuel station in the capital.

Diesel prices were also raised to 507 pounds per litre. The pound traded at 530 to the U.S. dollar on Wednesday.

($1 = 444.3992 Sudanese pounds)