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SA Fuel Prices spike again: From Global Oil Markets to Your Tank

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South Africans are facing one of the steepest fuel price increases on record. Henry van der Merwe, National Chairperson of SAPRA, unpacks the geopolitical drivers behind the latest fuel shock, the impact on household budgets, inflation and logistics costs, and why filling stations are feeling pressure despite soaring pump prices.
6 Oct 1PM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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