Claim
On January 31, 2025, Utunesu, a Facebook page, posted an image with the heading “Breaking News: the UPND government has reduced the fuel prices effective midnight”. The accompanying image displayed a price list of the purported reduced prices for petroleum products. While some followers questioned the authenticity of the claim, other users flagged the post as misinformation, expressing frustration that the post was misleading, as it presented outdated information in a way that suggested a recent development.
Evidence and References
1. Press Statement by the Energy Regulation Board (ERB) on Fuel price review for January 2025 https://www.facebook.com/energyregulationboard/posts/pfbid0jCnzFa7DLa8Fg3UchDAHggqoMt7fugtSpyVf46oyxp94iwbCsAcMmw3XRtF8AxVHl
2. Press Statement by the Energy Regulation Board (ERB) on Petroleum Pump Prices Revision for December 31, 2022
https://www.erb.org.zm/petroleum-pump-prices-revised
https://www.facebook.com/energyregulationboard/posts/for-immediate-release-press-statement-petroleum-pump-prices-reduced-effective-mi/932861757356491/