A convergence of geopolitical tensions, higher energy prices and climate risks is reshaping the outlook for agricultural producers, exporters and agribusinesses, thereby creating conditions that... 

French President Emmanuel Macron and more than 30 African leaders kicked off a summit in Kenya on Monday aimed at diversifying Paris' partnerships on the continent and clinching new investment... 

Amid rising fuel prices and dropping temperatures in South Africa, Engineering News editor Terence Creamer joins me to discuss what issues these developments raise for the energy transition and... 

Despite the National Treasury and the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources' (DMPR's) decision to extend the cut in the fuel levies for petrol and diesel for May, hefty increases of R3.27 a... 

State-owned Eskom’s 8.76% hike in electricity tariffs for the 2026/27 financial year, combined with higher fuel prices, are compromising the food security of South African households by eroding... 

Agricultural organisations AgriSA and the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (Agbiz) have welcomed the extension of the temporary fuel levy relief measures through May and June, saying... 

Industry organisation the South African Canegrowers Association (SA Canegrowers) has welcomed the extension of the reduced fuel levy for another two months. National Treasury and the Department of... 

Amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and its impact on global oil prices and domestic fuel prices, National Treasury and the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) has... 

East African countries are discussing plans for a joint oil refinery at Tanzania's port of Tanga modelled on Nigeria's Dangote plant, Kenyan President William Ruto said on Thursday. East Africa... 

South African petrochemical company Sasol has received certification from a German agency for its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), paving the way for it to start exports to the European Union, a... 

South Africa is boosting oil-product imports from the US to help replace lost supplies from the Middle East, in another example of how the conflict is reshaping trade and threatening higher costs... 

The Fuel Industry Association of South Africa (FIASA) has confirmed that fuel imports for the period from April to June will increasingly be sourced from regions outside of the Gulf and that there... 

The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR), which is now preparing for a prolonged period of fuel supply and pricing pressure as a result of the damage to energy infrastructure during... 

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and indications that the global energy crisis may be more prolonged than initially hoped, as well as how... 

Current conflicts have been a reminder of the fragility of global energy networks, with 30% of the world's supply of oil and gas now shut down due to the disruption of shipping through the Strait... 

State-owned oil firm Sonangol's refinery division Sonaref has not received any formal communication from Botswana signalling its desire to acquire a stake in Angola's new $6.6 billion Lobito... 

Vitol Group’s Vivo Energy is building fuel tanks at a former Durban refinery site to become a leading South African storage hub, buffering the import-dependent nation from oil market shocks.... 

Shell is in advanced talks with Abu Dhabi National Oil Co (Adnoc) to sell its retail fuel stations in South Africa, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Adnoc emerged as the preferred... 

African industrialisation needs secure energy supply chains. So highlighted African Refiners and Distributors Association (ARDA) executive secretary Anibor Kragha in a concise address to the 2026... 

Having successfully hosted a two-day inaugural KZN Energy Indaba tailored to the prospects of Richards Bay and the broader KwaZulu-Natal, Richards Bay Industrial Development Zone (RBIDZ) and the... 

The head of a body representing global airlines warned on Wednesday it would take months for jet fuel supply to recover even if Iran reopened the Strait of Hormuz, given disruptions to Middle East... 

President Cyril Ramaphosa has established a Ministerial Task Team to coordinate government’s response to the impact on the cost of living, fuel and food security because of the disruptions to... 

Agriculture representative bodies AgriSA and Agbiz have welcomed the announcement by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana and Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe of a R3-a-litre... 

South Africa's Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana is considering lowering the fuel levy to cushion the impact of the Iran war on domestic fuel prices, a senior government official told Reuters.... 

Industry bodies Agri SA and the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (Agbiz) have confirmed some rural areas are already starting to experience fuel supply constraints as a result of... 

With fuel prices set to rise steeply next week, South Africans are bracing for new affordability pressures, and debates are also raging about how the country should mitigate security of supply and... 

Government and the liquid fuels industry insist that recent disruptions to diesel supply in parts of South Africa are not related to a physical shortage of the fuel in the country. However, the... 

The Democratic Alliance (DA) said it is willing to collaborate with Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana to urgently reduce the Road Accident Fund (RAF) and general fuel levies by 50% for the... 

Farmers in South Africa are heading into the winter planting season with surging diesel prices and tightening supplies – triggered by the Middle East conflict – threatening production in... 

Nigeria's Dangote Petroleum Refinery has stepped up gasoline exports across Africa as disruptions to energy flows due to the Iran conflict squeeze traditional fuel supply routes, curbing the cheap... 

Airlines are grappling with soaring jet fuel prices as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran has caused a supply shortage - leaving consumers facing surcharges and airlines struggling to manage volatile... 

The International Energy Agency (IEA), which this month agreed a record release of oil from strategic stockpiles to deal with the effects of the US-Israeli war with Iran, outlined on Friday... 

South Africa's Treasury said on Wednesday it expected government debt to stabilise as planned despite surging oil prices and market volatility linked to the Middle East conflict, citing the... 

The rising price of gasoline from the Iran war has triggered angst and uncertainty for carmakers, dealers and vehicle owners at the pump. For Martin Miller, it presents an opportunity. Miller owns... 

In this article, Road Freight Association CEO Gavin Kelly writes about how global pressures are affecting local fuel prices and suggests ways the country can protect itself from similar challenges...