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Mantashe vows tougher action against fuel stations raising prices before official date

  Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister, Gwede Mantashe, has vowed to crack the whip on fuel operators who increase prices ahead of the official fuel price adjustments. Mantashe made the remarks at the inaugural Fuels Industry Association of South Africa conference in Johannesburg. The minister says authorities are intensifying fuel testing and monitoring programmes to identify suppliers selling contaminated or tampered fuel. He singled out the illegal blending of diesel […]

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Ramaphosa warns of global economic impact as Middle East conflict deepens

President Cyril Ramaphosa has reiterated his call for an immediate ceasefire in the Middle East, as escalating tensions between the United States, Israel and Iran continue to disrupt global oil markets and fuel economic uncertainty. "It should lead to a negotiated settlement, and we are hopeful that there will be a negotiated settlement that will bring this nightmare to an end, and we want it sooner rather than later. In […]

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