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Why Sri Lanka is raising electricity prices for most households

Why Sri Lanka is raising electricity prices for most households

Sri Lanka is forced to increase power tariffs as energy costs begin to bite

World Business Report · BBC World Service

March 31, 20268m 57s

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Show Notes

The Sri Lankan government has increased electricity prices for most households by more than 8% as fuel costs surge due to the Iran conflict.

Plus, Bisi Adebayo looks at the impact the war is having on jet fuel costs and how British and American food giants, Unilever and McCormick, have agreed a deal to combine parts of their food businesses.