US EditionSouth Africa hit by record diesel price hikes despite fuel levy cut
Diesel rose 7.51 rand a liter, the highest on record, as shortages forced some stations to turn motorists away and ration fuel.
- On Tuesday, South African motorists flocked to gas stations ahead of record fuel hikes, despite Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announcing a 3 rand per liter levy decrease to cushion the price shock.
- Godongwana attributed the domestic price pressure to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, where the war in Iran continues to destabilize global energy markets and inflate local fuel costs.
- Diesel prices will rise by a record 7.51 rand , while gasoline increases by 3.06 rand ; the government's levy reduction will cost 6 billion rand in lost revenue.
- Fuel shortages disrupted public bus services in Pretoria on Tuesday, as some stations rationed purchases between 30 and 50 liters per vehicle while others ran completely dry.
- Solidarity Research Institute economic researcher Theuns Du Buisson warned that record increases threaten logistics and transportation costs, likely triggering inflation that will disproportionately affect low-income households in coming months.
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