The big fuel squeeze is here
Sanctions on Iran have pushed up the oil price, but government's levies and tariffs are not easing the pain as massive fuel price hikes hit consumers.
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Fuel price to rocket by 71c
The retail price of all grades of petrol will increase by 71c per litre on Wednesday, the Department of Energy has announced.
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SA idles in neutral as Iran oil fuels diplomatic tension
South Africa is walking a fine line, balancing conflicting East-West attitudes to Iran while protecting oil imports and warding off fuel price hikes.
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South Africa to cut off Iranian oil imports
Energy Minister Dipuo Peters says SA hopes to have a plan by the end of May for replacing Iranian crude that makes up a quarter of crude imports.
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Local oil companies brace for US-sanctions fallout
United States sanctions on Iranian oil exports set to impact local refiners.
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Business and govt pledge commitment to energy efficiency
The energy department, Busa and the NBI have signed an Energy Efficiency Leadership Network Pledge, demonstrating commitment energy efficiency.
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Eskom's hefty tariff hikes may be put on hold
Energy Minister Dipuo Peters says South Africa may delay electricity tariff hikes in a move likely to hurt power utility Eskom's funding drive.
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Slight relief as petrol price drops next week
The energy department has announced that the retail price of all grades of petrol will decrease by 11c a litre on Wednesday.
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Bids roll in for R70bn renewable energy plan
An energy department official says 53 bids have been received from independent electricity producers for the construction of renewable energy sources.
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No word on nuclear contract decision
Government says it has not made a decision yet on the number of nuclear power stations to be built or which vendors would be used for such projects.
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