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Cars queue at a Shell petrol station in Johannesburg after the government announced reducing its fuel levy for a month to stop fuel prices rising even further. Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Coal, Oil & Gas

South Africa extends temporary fuel levy relief amid Iran war

5 hours

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Economy

Inflation edges up, but bigger price pressures still loom for South Africa

Katja Hamilton 24 Apr 2026

Why SA's soaring fuel prices could be a boon for EV investors

Fuel & Energy

Why SA's soaring fuel prices could be a boon for EV investors

Andries Malherbe 23 Apr 2026

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

As SA diesel prices skyrocket, solar and storage emerge as heroes

Nigel Sun 21 Apr 2026

Fuel levy cut offers relief as agriculture flags deeper risks

Agriculture

Fuel levy cut offers relief as agriculture flags deeper risks

1 Apr 2026

Ramaphosa ‘losing sleep’ over fuel crisis as SA weighs levy cut - UPDATE

Fuel & Energy

Ramaphosa ‘losing sleep’ over fuel crisis as SA weighs levy cut - UPDATE

31 Mar 2026

Economy

Reserve Bank holds repo rate as fuel price shock looms

Katja Hamilton 26 Mar 2026

The impact of fuel price shocks on South Africa's economy and paths to security

Transport

The impact of fuel price shocks on South Africa's economy and paths to security

Gavin Kelly 16 Mar 2026

Precious Mncayi-Makhanya

Economy

Middle East mayhem set to crush SA wallets

Prof Precious Mncayi-Makhanya and Prof Jacques de Jongh, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 11 Mar 2026

South Africa's fuel supply secure despite global tensions, says government

Coal, Oil & Gas

South Africa's fuel supply secure despite global tensions, says government

11 Mar 2026

Diesel prices set to rise in March, impacting transport costs

Logistics & Transport

Diesel prices set to rise in March, impacting transport costs

3 Mar 2026

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Economy

South Africa faces fuel-price surge as global oil tensions rise

2 Mar 2026

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Economy

US-Israel attack on Iran: South Africa warned of potential business disruption

Katja Hamilton 2 Mar 2026

South Africa’s easing consumer inflation and resultant lower interest rates have begun to translate into increased home loan activity (Image source: © 123rf )

Property

Housing market recovery in 2026 as inflation eases

28 Jan 2026

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Coal, Oil & Gas

South Africa kicks off 2026 with a fuel price cut

5 Jan 2026

SA’s SMEs face trade uncertainty, new funding models this September

Entrepreneurship

SA’s SMEs face trade uncertainty, new funding models this September

8 Sep 2025

Namibia is taking pole position in the race to lead Africa's green energy economy.

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

New hydrogen summit maps investment plan for Africa's clean energy future

Lindsey Schutters 19 Aug 2024

Saudi Arabia still commands the largest supply in OPEC+

Coal, Oil & Gas

OPEC+ extends oil production cuts into 2025 to stabilise prices

Lindsey Schutters 3 Jun 2024

Fuel prices rise on back of higher global oil costs and weaker rand

Energy

Fuel prices rise on back of higher global oil costs and weaker rand

Lindsey Schutters 4 Mar 2024

African Energy Chamber predicts 'relative calm' market

Coal, Oil & Gas

African Energy Chamber predicts 'relative calm' market

NJ Ayuk 20 Nov 2023

Source: Reuters.

Economy

SA braces for yet another interest-rate hike

18 Oct 2023

Dangote launches Africa's biggest oil refinery - 4 ways it will affect Nigeria

Coal, Oil & Gas

Dangote launches Africa's biggest oil refinery - 4 ways it will affect Nigeria

Nnaemeka Vincent Emodi 23 May 2023

Real commercial property capital growth expected to return to negative territory

Markets & Investment

Real commercial property capital growth expected to return to negative territory

John Loos 2 Dec 2022

Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Fuel & Energy

SA petrol price down, diesel up from 5 October

Anait Miridzhanian 4 Oct 2022

Retail property mildly more pressured in Q2, Covid-19 impacts not over yet

Retail & Hospitality Property

Retail property mildly more pressured in Q2, Covid-19 impacts not over yet

John Loos 9 Sep 2022

Nigerian businesses turn to solar as diesel costs bite

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Nigerian businesses turn to solar as diesel costs bite

MacDonald Dzirutwe 12 Jul 2022

Nigeria spent $3bn on petrol subsidies in first five months of 2022 - NNPC

Coal, Oil & Gas

Nigeria spent $3bn on petrol subsidies in first five months of 2022 - NNPC

Camillus Eboh and Chijioke Ohuocha 1 Jul 2022

Plotting the way forward in fuel and forecourt retailing

Exhibitions & Events

Plotting the way forward in fuel and forecourt retailing

3 Jun 2022

Nigerian entrepreneur builds electric mini-buses in clean energy push

Fuel & Energy

Nigerian entrepreneur builds electric mini-buses in clean energy push

Seun Sanni 17 May 2022

Demand for retail space on the rise - Q1 2022 FNB Property Broker Survey

Retail & Hospitality Property

Demand for retail space on the rise - Q1 2022 FNB Property Broker Survey

John Loos 21 Apr 2022

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Markets & Investment

The economic blow of the Russia-Ukraine crisis

Sanet Madonsela 4 Mar 2022

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Economy

Repo rate unchanged

27 Sep 2021

A shopper wearing a protective mask shops for liquor in Johannesburg, South Africa, March 26, 2020. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Banking & Finance

Consumer inflation hits 1-year high ahead of rates decision

Mfuneko Toyana 19 May 2021

Fuel & Energy

Fuel price set to increase by 5c a litre

4 Aug 2020

Global food price index drops in March

Commodities & Fairtrade

Global food price index drops in March

2 Apr 2020

Nigeria's retail, office vacancies still high

Retail & Hospitality Property

Nigeria's retail, office vacancies still high

11 Sep 2019

10 developments that will shape Africa's energy sector in 2019

Energy

10 developments that will shape Africa's energy sector in 2019

NJ Ayuk 21 Jan 2019

2018 ending on a more positive note

Markets & Investment

2018 ending on a more positive note

Dr Andrew Golding 12 Dec 2018

Second petrol price drop may bring further relief

Fuel & Energy

Second petrol price drop may bring further relief

1 Feb 2018

Agriculture

Nigeria looks to 'white gold' for economic recovery

3 Aug 2017

Energy

Dos Santos daughter cleared to head Angola oil giant

30 Dec 2016

Thinking out of the box in tough economic times

Energy & Mining

Thinking out of the box in tough economic times

15 Nov 2016

Aviation

Treasury to tackle state airlines

Linda Ensor 14 Nov 2016

Marketing

Chaos-ridden Libya's economy on the brink, say experts

21 Oct 2016

Marketing

Nigeria says to borrow from World Bank, China, Japan

12 Sep 2016

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Agriculture

Lower fuel prices to improve cash flow for struggling farmers

23 Aug 2016