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            <description><![CDATA[While the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has increased paraxylene (PX), purified terephthalic acid (PTA) and mono ethylene glycol (MEG) prices, outright supply shortages have been limited, with high crude oil prices being the dominant cost driver across the petrochemicals value chain, according to global research and consultancy group Wood Mackenzie. Around 20% of Europe's PX supply comes from the Middle East, a share that has grown with the addition of a new PTA asset in Türkiye. Middle Eastern supply accounts for only 5% to 10% of the US’s PX, with a similar share for the rest of the world, says Wood Mackenzie senior research analyst Santiago Castro.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[The global repercussions of the ongoing US-Iran War and the Persian Gulf crisis have exacerbated the urgency for Africa to accelerate its energy transition and industrialisation goal, says independent research organisation Institute for Security Studies senior research associate Dhesigen Naidoo. "The politics of what is happening in the Gulf is quite troubling because it goes hand in hand with the genocide in Gaza. For some parties, it functions as an alternative strategy to consolidate the impact of the genocide."]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[The JSE has engaged with Nigeria's Dangote Group and said the company could list its petroleum refinery in South Africa after a Nigerian IPO, a spokesperson told Reuters on Wednesday. "They will list in Nigeria first but with strong intent to hopefully bring the listing to South Africa," the JSE said in an emailed response to Reuters questions.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Sasol, the world’s largest producer of fuel from coal, is reaping the benefits of a surge in fuel prices due to the Iran war, while helping shield its home market of South Africa from the resulting supply shock. CEO Simon Baloyi has increased his focus on coal-to-liquids fuel output, along with production from its crude refinery, at an opportune time.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Energy and chemicals producer Sasol reports that its earnings for the year to end-June will be higher than the prior year, owing to a combination of higher sales and prices, which more than offset the impact of the stronger rand. In a trading statement issued ahead of the release of Sasol’s financial results on September 1, the group said that its headline earnings per share (HEPS) would be between R36 and R40, up between 2% and 14% compared with  the prior year HEPS of R35.13.]]></description>
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            <title>Petrol prices to decrease by 52c a litre, but diesel prices to increase by up to R1.38 a litre</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources has revealed that the price of Petrol 93 and Petrol 95 will decrease by 52c a litre from Wednesday, but the prices of diesel will increase by R1.23 and R1.38 a litre for diesel with a 0.005% and 0.05% sulphur content, respectively. The department notes that these changes are based on various factors, including a decrease in the average Brent crude oil price, from $86.53/bbl to $82.37/bbl, for the period under review.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[JSE-listed energy and chemicals group Sasol reported that its Secunda Operations, in Mpumalanga, achieved its highest annual production in the past five years during the 2026 financial year to June 30. In a statement to shareholders, Sasol attributed the performance to the implementation of a coal destoning project, as well as increased natural gas availability and stable operations at Secunda during the fourth quarter.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Deputy Minister Bernice Swarts last month addressed the 2026 Annual Air Quality Priority Area Summit in Rustenburg, in the North West province, highlighting the responsibility of government, industry, civil society, academia and citizens to work together to reduce air pollution and advance environmental justice. The theme of the summit, ‘Collective Accountability for Clean Air: Clean Air is Not a Privilege, but a Fundamental Right’, focused on how poor air quality disproportionately affects the most vulnerable members of society, with children, the elderly and people with underlying disease bearing the brunt.]]></description>
            <author>Trent Roebeck</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[South Africa is proposing a revamp of its strategic fuel storage capability requiring mandatory reserves from both the State and private sector to mitigate supply crises, a policy document showed. Global energy supplies and prices have been under pressure for months due to an ongoing crisis in the Middle East that has choked off the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil and liquefied natural gas transit route.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[Shell is nearing the sale of its fuel stations in South Africa to a unit of Abu Dhabi’s biggest oil company in a deal valued at about $1-billion, according to people familiar with the matter. Shell and the retail arm of Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. are preparing to announce an agreement in the coming days, the people said, asking not to be identified as the matter is private. A transaction would give the Middle Eastern company control over 600 retail fuel outlets, or about 10% of the market in Africa’s biggest economy, adding to Adnoc’s deal spree as it expands globally.]]></description>
            <author>  Bloomberg</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) has confirmed that petrol and diesel prices will decrease significantly from July 1, despite the phasing out of the short-term fuel levy relief implemented in recent months. Petrol 93 will decrease by R2.01 a litre and Petrol 95 by R1.96 a litre, while diesel (0.05% sulphur) will decrease by R3.14 a litre and diesel (0.005% sulphur) by R3.59 a litre.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Make sure you watch this AT TOP LEVEL interview with Mohamed Hosseiny, the Oversight Country Managing Director for Africa at Hitachi Energy and his comments on the positive manner in which Africa is embracing renewable energy at utility scale and at small scale. Gain insight, too, into the way  Hitachi Energy is partnering with mining companies on the continent.
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            <description><![CDATA[To combat climate change, the world needs green molecules in addition to green electrons. “If we look how the economy is carbonised, an electron can only decarbonise between 60% to 70% of the economy,” SLR Consulting Power Sector Lead Middle East and Africa Stuart Heather-Clark points out.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[South Africa's Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has finalised all 11 terminal operator agreements with fuel and chemical handlers at the Island View complex, the State-owned company said on Monday, even as a legal challenge risks overturning the deals. TNPA was instructed by Transport Minister Barbara Creecy last year to sign the 25-year agreements after she invoked special rules to help energy security.]]></description>
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            <title>Creecy urges collaboration, LNG and ports reform at fuels imbizo</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[A convergence of geopolitical tensions, higher energy prices and climate risks is reshaping the outlook for agricultural producers, exporters and agribusinesses, thereby creating conditions that will eventually weigh on global agri‑food systems, says trade credit risk management company Coface. Producer price inflation, which had eased prior to the geopolitical shock, is now likely to reverse. Rising fertiliser, fuel and intermediate input costs are expected to place renewed pressure on farm margins and profitability.]]></description>
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            <title>Hefty petrol, diesel price increases announced for May, despite fuel levy cuts</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Despite the National Treasury and the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources' (DMPR's) decision to extend the cut in the fuel levies for petrol and diesel for May, hefty increases of R3.27 a litre for petrol and R6.19 a litre for diesel will be implemented from May 6 as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to impact on global oil prices and domestic fuel prices In a May 4 media release, the DMPR points out that the increases are the result of local and international factors, such as an increase in the average Brent crude oil price.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[State-owned Eskom’s 8.76% hike in electricity tariffs for the 2026/27 financial year, combined with higher fuel prices, are compromising the food security of South African households by eroding disposable income, says agricultural research organisation the Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP). These increases are also expected to impact on food retail prices within the next two to three months.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[Agricultural organisations AgriSA and the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (Agbiz) have welcomed the extension of the temporary fuel levy relief measures through May and June, saying it provides important short-term cost relief to farmers and consumers amid sustained global oil price volatility. However, they warn that, while necessary, it does not fully offset the deeper structural pressures facing the agricultural sector, particularly fuel availability constraints, rising input costs and the renewed spike in global oil prices linked to the ongoing Middle East conflict.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[Industry organisation the South African Canegrowers Association (SA Canegrowers) has welcomed the extension of the reduced fuel levy for another two months. National Treasury and the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) on April 28 announced that the reduction in the fuel levy, implemented in early April to help consumers amid a sharp increase in fuel costs as a result of the conflict in the Middle East, would remain in place for now.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
            <category>FUEL PRICES</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:51:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Govt announces further two-month extension to fuel price relief</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and its impact on global oil prices and domestic fuel prices, National Treasury and the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) has announced further price relief measures for May and June. For April, Treasury and the DMPR halved the fuel levy by R3 a litre and have now decided to extend that reduction to June 2. The general fuel levy for petrol will remain at R1.10 a litre until June 2.]]></description>
            <author>Creamer Media Reporter  </author>
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            <description><![CDATA[East African countries are discussing plans for a joint oil refinery at Tanzania's port of Tanga modelled on Nigeria's Dangote plant, Kenyan President William Ruto said on Thursday. East Africa currently imports all of its refined petroleum products, mainly from the Middle East, leaving the region vulnerable to supply disruptions and price spikes as seen in the fallout of the Iran conflict.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
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            <title>Sasol aims for green jet fuel exports to EU</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[South African petrochemical company Sasol has received certification from a German agency for its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), paving the way for it to start exports to the European Union, a senior company executive said on Thursday. Sasol's SAF which is produced using cooking oil and vegetable oil at the company's 108,500 barrels per day Natref plant, was granted ISCC Plus sustainability certification from Germany's TUV SUD agency. The agency also certified sustainable chemicals produced at Sasol's sister Secunda complex, Sasol said.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 22:37:00 +0200</pubDate>
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