Senegal cuts official travel as high oil prices put new pressure on budget

Speaking at a youth event in the coastal city of Mbour, Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko pointed to the escalating prices of oil to justify the measure.

Sonko said he had canceled his own planned trips to Niger, Spain and France, Reuters reported, in an effort to cut costs.

Oil prices have edged close to $115 a barrel from about $80 before the war on Iran.

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