We take a look at the three kinds available in South Africa and their pros and cons
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Motor trade sales increased by 16.6% in December with the biggest contributors being new vehicle sales, fuel sales and workshop income
The reopening of the Chinese economy has prompted a large demand for oil, pushing domestic fuel prices higher
With its tobacco dollars going up in smoke, the country is struggling to keep its petrol-starved cars on the road
If we want a better country then we need to stop spouting slogans, organise and work together
There is a limit to what the government can do in terms of subsidies, given the fiscal situation, say experts
The retail price of petrol will rise by up to R2.43 a litre from Wednesday
Petrol industry association warns of steep fuel hikes unless government extends levy reprieve
Because of their lack of oil refineries, African countries become vulnerable to fluctuations on global markets
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Miners of rare metals will score but the soaring oil price will result in various cost-of-living increases
Ahead of travel season, Wednesday’s fuel price hike will push the price of petrol – around R19.50 a litre – to above R20 in Gauteng and other inland provinces
Households are reeling after the fuel price hike, as electricity is set to go up by 15.06% in 2022
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Higher international oil prices, for example, could affect local transport costs through second-round effects
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The revenue service is expecting another year of tax undercollection thanks to weak economic growth and strained consumers.
Corruption pays: The multimillionaire who sold off SA’s fuel reserves, and Fired PIC exec ‘lied’ about VBS bank bribes
Cheaper food has helped to ease the pain but an ever weakening rand means the prognosis is poor
The Department of Energy announced on Monday that the price of both grades of petrol would increase by 1c a litre from Wednesday
We’re cold, we’re hungry and no one in the government knows what to do
The cost of producing and transporting agricultural crops will come under pressure, as 80% of grain is transported by road
There is a strong likelihood of a fuel price hike to record levels in May, says the Automobile Association
Energy Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has allegedly put investigations into the controversial sale of barrels of the country’s fuel reserve on ice
If metal in metal-free fuel sounds crazy, it is – courtesy of the energy department
The local fuel price is determined by far more than just the international price of raw crude.
It’s obvious that a fuel revolution is under way.
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The petrol price hike, announced by the energy department, is bad news for the agriculture sector, says an agricultural union.
Fuel contamination at OR Tambo International has left seven million litres of their stock unfit for usage, sparking fears of flight delays.
Inland motorists can expect a fuel hike of 32 cents on April 4, following further increases in petroleum pipeline tariffs.
Just 4000 tonnes of thorium could satisfy South Africa’s electricity needs for 100 years, writes <b>Peet du Plooy</b>
Nigeria has been crippled by a nationwide strike as the public expressed anger at rising fuel prices and corruption in government.
Due to the rising cost of fuel Zambia has planned to begin importing refined petroleum products from neighbouring Angola.
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Fuel shortages at petrol stations in inland provinces will probably last until around the third week in January, the energy department said.