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Following a June ceasefire, tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has resumed and Brent crude has retraced towards pre-conflict levels, yet the Minerals Council South Africa reports mining input costs still accelerated in May, with its Cost Index rising to 5.3% year-on-year as coke, refined petroleum and chemical prices surged. Thungela Resources says its operations continue without disruption, though coal and energy markets remain volatile, with Brent having ranged between $90/bl and $118/bl during the conflict. Agbiz notes the war has driven its Agribusiness Confidence Index to a two-year low of 45, citing energy and fertiliser cost concerns.
Asian buyers shift from gas to coal as LNG supply tightensJapan cut gas-fired generation by 16% in June, turning instead to coal, as Hormuz disruptions choked about a fifth of global LNG exports and pushed Asian spot LNG prices about 70% above pre-war levels. Australia meanwhile posted a surprise A$3-billion trade deficit in May, its widest since 2015, as fuel import costs hit a record A$8.6-billion.
Middle East carriers still reeling despite improving passenger trendsIATA reports global air passenger demand fell 2.2% year-on-year in May, driven by a 28.4% collapse in Middle East traffic, though this marks an improvement on April's 46.6% decline. Africa recorded the strongest regional growth, at 6.6%, while IATA's Willie Walsh warns that Strait of Hormuz uncertainty means normalised jet fuel pricing will take time to materialise.
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Japan sharply reduced natural gas-fired power generation last month, instead relying more on coal, as disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz tightened supplies of the cleaner-burning fuel. The...
Following an 18-point decline in the first quarter, the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (Agbiz) and Industrial Development Corporation’s Agribusiness Confidence Index (ACI) fell...
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JSE-listed Thungela Resources says it continues to monitor the impact of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East on its employees and the broader operating environment, noting that, to date, the...
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