The Hunger Early Warning Network (Fews network) warns that the poverty situation of Mozambican families already living in a situation of penury is worsening. This trend is caused by the recent rise in fuel prices, as a result of the increase in crude oil prices in the international market.

"The 12% and 15% increase in gasoline and diesel prices, respectively," announced on March 16, "is expected to raise the cost of living and slow the economic recovery, especially for poor urban families," reads the Fews report, quoted by RTP.

The document, according to the source, also referred to the increase in bread prices resulting from the global rise in wheat prices. Thus, both fuel and bread "are expected to reduce the purchasing power of households, although the impact of ongoing mitigation measures has yet to be determined.

The document states that the increase in prices has already made public transportation "temporarily stop operations in protest of the increase in operating costs" in various parts of the country.

The increase is expected to be reflected "in transportation costs and the cost of transactions for basic goods and foodstuffs."

The impact caused by the price of fuel comes at a time when agricultural production in the country is expected to decrease from previous years due to adverse weather conditions.

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The Fews network also predicts that the start of harvest "will be delayed by one month in most of Mozambique, except in Maputo province, where the main harvest has already begun."

"The delayed harvest will likely prolong the lean season and prevent food prices from falling seasonally," he concludes.

In Mozambique, more than 2.9 million people face severe food insecurity and severe malnutrition affects almost half of children under five years of age, according to data from the World Food Programme (WFP).