How Zimbabwe, South Sudan, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa are coping with fuel fears over Iran war

Countries across Africa have taken measures such as diluting petrol and restricting electricity consumption to cope with the fuel crisis triggered by the US and Israel's war in Iran. South Sudan has started to ration electricity in its capital, Juba, while Mauritius has imposed restrictions to reduce wastage especially in high-power consumption areas. As governments look for alternative sources of fuel - and people fear rising prices - suppliers in Ethiopia have been ordered to prioritise specific sectors, while Zimbabwe is increasing the ethanol content in its petrol. However, some nations such as Nigeria and South Africa could potentially benefit from new business as a result of the conflict. South Sudan has some of East Africa's largest oil reserves, but the majority is exported, while it imports the refined product needed for fuel. According to the International Energy Agency, South Sudan generates 96% of its electricity from oil. The power rationing comes on top of the intermittent cuts that have been ongoing since May last year due to maintenance operations. On Wednesday, Juba's main electricity distributor, Jedco, said parts of the city would start experiencing daily power c