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Tertia Jacobs

Tertia Jacobs is an economist at Investec

Higher oil prices can increase the costs of living and doing business, and South Africa’s oil imports will also likely rise in the second half of 2021, but there are a few reasons to remain positive too. (Cole Burston/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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Will the oil price surge hurt South Africa’s recovery?

Higher oil prices can increase the costs of living and doing business, and South Africa’s oil imports will also likely rise in the second half of 2021, but there are a few…

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