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A fire at the Enref oil refinery, operated by Engen, in Durban, resulted in its closure in December 2020. It had produced about 17% of South Africa’s fuel. Photo: Darren Stewart/Gallo Images
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South Africa will always feel fuel shocks

As motorists reel amid higher petrol prices, only two of the country’s oil refineries are operational

  • Anathi Madubela
6 min read