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The mineral and petroleum resources department attributed this to a lower average Brent crude oil price and firmer rand during the period under review
The department of mineral and petroleum resources cited a higher crude oil price and a weaker rand
Ramokgopa said one of the targets for the financial year 2025 was to improve South Africa’s energy availability factor to 70%
The department of mineral resources says the decrease is the result of lower global crude oil prices and a stronger rand
The power utility has achieve 150 consecutive days of without blackouts
The improved load-shedding situation over the past month have been aided by solar photovoltaic energy and lower demand
We struggle to be convinced that the winter outlook Eskom released, which anticipates stage two load-shedding, will come through
Critics suggest the utility has caved in to political pressure to keep the lights on at all costs ahead of the 29 May elections
Diesel is used to run the open cycle gas turbines which have been used to reduce the higher stages of power cuts
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy said the drop is due to lower international crude oil prices
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The mineral resources and energy department said fuel prices would be lower this month partly because of the drop in the average price of Brent crude oil
Higher crude oil prices, US refinery shutdowns, global diesel shortages and a weaker rand among the factors blamed
The change brings the price of a litre of 95-grade unleaded petrol in South Africa’s inland areas to R24.54 a litre
The Turkish-based gas-to-power firm thinks it is ready to swoop in and save the day by quickly providing more energy to South Africa
The change brings the price of a litre of 95 unleaded petrol in South Africa’s inland areas to R22.83 per litre
The price of diesel is, however, set to increase, further fuelling inflation
The electricity minister says the cost of diesel should be weighed against the cost of higher stages of load-shedding to the economy
The change brings the price of a litre of 95 unleaded petrol in South Africa’s inland areas down to R22.63 per litre from Wednesday
The utility has said needs more funds for the fuel to meet a court order that public schools and hospitals are exempt from load-shedding
Beleaguered utility fined R950 million for delays in planned maintenance at Koeberg, which will leave the country without a major power source for months
Political parties and NGOs will be taking Nersa and Eskom to court for granting the utility an 18.65% tariff hike
The cabinet reshuffle should move the mineral resources and energy minister to another portfolio
2022 was a clear indication that the worst is yet to come for the embattled power utility and South Africans
The power utility can no longer pay its suppliers but a short-term solution is in place while the treasury comes up with a payment solution
The department of mineral resources and energy said the new fuel prices would come into effect on Wednesday
The power utility says it will need all funding and resources at its disposal to avoid higher levels of load-shedding
The steep increase is despite the treasury’s decision extend the reduction in the general fuel levy by 75 cents a litre
The retail price of petrol will rise by up to R2.43 a litre from Wednesday
Fuel prices have soared in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, putting South Africa’s power supply at risk
Some 4 435MW of power is out on planned maintenance, and another 8 093MW has been lost because of breakdowns to units at various power stations