Massive hike in Petrol Price
August 1, 2023
11:03 am
On Wednesday morning, the federal government announced a huge hike in the price of petroleum products, effective immediately.
On Wednesday morning, the federal government announced a huge hike in the price of petroleum products, effective immediately.
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