Omdurman, located adjacent to the Sudanese capital Khartoum, is facing a worsening fuel crisis, amid shortages and rapidly rising prices.
Footage filmed on Tuesday shows long queues of vehicles forming outside petrol stations, as locals wait to fill their tanks.
Resident Mohammed Youssef said the Sudanese people have endured great suffering during the war, which has spread to every aspect of their lives.
He questioned whether the crisis could be intentional and called on officials to learn from countries that have emerged from war and rebuilt themselves, noting that Sudan possesses vast resources.
Al-Rasheed Awad, another resident, said the latest price increases had come as a shock in parallel to a significant rise in food prices.
“As the head of a household, I can say that our expenses now exceed our income. We stand in fuel queues and can’t do anything about it. Life has become unbearable for us,” he said.
The Ministry of Energy and Oil in Sudan’s military-led government said on Sunday that the governor of Khartoum had discussed arrangements to secure fuel supplies, ensure their distribution across the state and meet the growing demand.
The ministry said several challenges were hindering efforts to secure fuel supplies, including regional and international developments, including rising costs for fuel tankers and the resulting increases in import and transportation costs.
The conflict between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) erupted in April 2023, forcing millions of people from their homes and triggering one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.
Sudan’s army declared in March 2025 that it had regained control of Khartoum, after pushing RSF fighters from key positions across the capital. The RSF described its withdrawal as a repositioning of its forces and insisted the fighting was not over.
Source: Viory
