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Mantashe wants oil firms to stockpile 21 days of fuel, at their cost

Petroleum resources minister warns the economy will lose R1bn a day if SA runs out of fuel

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Mantashe aims for 60-day strategic fuel reserve buffer against shocks

Government seeks larger petroleum stockpile as geopolitical risks intensify

Mineral and petroleum resources minister Gwede Mantashe.

Official visit to Strait of Hormuz on the cards, says Gwede Mantashe

Mineral and petroleum resources minister wants first-hand knowledge of the situation

Emergency responders assisted by other people and heavy machinery inspect the site of an Israeli strike in Saksakiyeh, Lebanon, on May 9 2026. Picture:

Iran says it has responded to US proposal to end war

LNG tanker passes Hormuz safely as ceasefire strains and diplomacy stalls

Motorists are set for further relief with the reduction in the fuel levy for petrol extended to June 2, while the surcharge for diesel will be temporarily halted.

Govt extends fuel reduction levy on petrol, cuts diesel surcharge to zero

Motorists face further hefty fuel price increases despite government interventions

Mineral and petroleum resources minister Gwede Mantashe reassures parliament that despite rising pump prices, South Africa's fuel supply remains secure.

Fuel supply not at risk due to good terms with Iran, Mantashe says

Minister Mantashe says SA’s fuel supply is stable due to good relations with Iran

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney. File photo.

What Mark Carney’s election victory means for Canada

Defections boost Carney's Liberals to parliamentary majority

US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, DC, the US, on April 1 2026. Picture: REUTERS

Deadline is final, says Trump after Iran shuns ceasefire plan

US president threatens to ‘rain hell’ on Tehran if Strait of Hormuz is not reopened on Tuesday

Some motorists have been bulk buying fuel.

Government cuts general fuel levy by R3 hours before steep monthly price hikes

Relief will last until May 5

Priced at R689,900, the Jaecoo J7 SHS is one of SA's more affordable plug-in hybrid models.

Pricey fuel pushes South Africans towards hybrids, study finds

Interest in hybrids is driven mainly by cost factors rather than environmental concern

Minister Gwede Mantashe. File picture.

Fuel price hikes becoming ‘increasingly unavoidable’, warns Gwede Mantashe

The minister says SA is endowed with significant offshore petroleum potential