South Africa has R10 billion to soften petrol prices, but most of its fuel is now made abroad

Business BagelChristian Maidman · 19 October 2026 at 03:30

Government's R10 billion cushion works on the price at the pump, while the bigger bill comes from a country that now buys most of its petrol and diesel already refined.

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