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Markets & Investment

South Africa private sector returns to growth but Iran war clouds outlook, PMI shows

21 hours

Source: Reuters. Andrew Dabalen, chief economist, Africa region, World Bank, speaks during the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund annual meetings in Washington, DC, US, 18 October, 2025.

Markets & Investment

Sub-Saharan Africa faces slower growth as US-Iran war raises costs

1 day

Source: Reuters. A satellite view of smoke billowing at a Saudi Aramco oil facility after a reported attack, following the announcement of a two-week ceasefire in the Iran war, in Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia 8 April, 2026.

Markets & Investment

Oil climbs as strikes on Saudi facilities stoke anxiety, Hormuz near standstill

Colleen Howe and Siyi Liu 1 day

Middle East conflict exposes risk of over-reliant supply chains

Logistics & Transport

Middle East conflict exposes risk of over-reliant supply chains

Andre Scholle 2 days

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Markets & Investment

Hundreds killed in Lebanon, oil surges

Katja Hamilton 2 days

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Dollar drops as Iran ceasefire prompts risk-on turn for markets

Gregor Stuart Hunter 3 days

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Coal, Oil & Gas

South Africa's fuel price mechanism to receive a major overhaul

3 days

South Korean Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo speaks to the media in front of a Hyundai Glovis car carrier bound for Tacoma, in the western United States, as he visits an automobile logistics hub at Pyeongtaek port to check export and import operations, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, 3 April, 2026. Reuters/Kim Soo-hyeon

Shipping

Hyundai Motor flags export disruptions as Middle East conflict hits shipping

Daewoung Kim 7 Apr 2026

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Equities gain, oil settles higher as investors watch US-Iran standoff

Sinéad Carew 7 Apr 2026

Source: Reuters.

Economy

South African factory mood bleak in March as Iran war pressures start to build

Nilutpal Timsina 2 Apr 2026

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Taxation & Regulation

SA tax collection up 8% last fiscal year, preliminary data shows

Kopano Gumbi 2 Apr 2026

Fuel price shocks hit African SMEs as conflict drives volatility

SMEs

Fuel price shocks hit African SMEs as conflict drives volatility

2 Apr 2026

South African farmers grapple with rising diesel costs as harvest season approaches

Agriculture

South African farmers grapple with rising diesel costs as harvest season approaches

Sisipho Skweyiya 2 Apr 2026

Tanger Med port eyes higher traffic as Middle East tensions reroute shipping

Logistics & Transport

Tanger Med port eyes higher traffic as Middle East tensions reroute shipping

Ahmed El Jechtimi 1 Apr 2026

April fuel shock: Petrol, diesel prices announced

Fuel & Energy

April fuel shock: Petrol, diesel prices announced

31 Mar 2026

Ramaphosa ‘losing sleep’ over fuel crisis as SA weighs levy cut - UPDATE

Fuel & Energy

Ramaphosa ‘losing sleep’ over fuel crisis as SA weighs levy cut - UPDATE

31 Mar 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

South African rand set for 7% monthly drop against dollar

Alexander Winning 31 Mar 2026

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Economy

How Iran conflict has forced Sarb's hand on repo rate

John Loos 27 Mar 2026

Source: Reuters. French President Emmanuel Macron waits for the arrival of a guest at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, Tuesday, 24 March, 2026.

Finance

France denies excluding South Africa from G7 summit under pressure from Washington

Michel Rose 27 Mar 2026

Source: Reuters.

Taxation & Regulation

WTO chief calls for trade overhaul to meet new world order

Olivia Le Poidevin 26 Mar 2026

Our interest in electric vehicles has grown due to oil price spikes. And it’s likely to remain

Fuel & Energy

Our interest in electric vehicles has grown due to oil price spikes. And it’s likely to remain

Tauel Harper 26 Mar 2026

Source: Reuters | An MSC container ship crosses the Strait of Gibraltar from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea, near the northern tip of the port of Tangier, Morocco, January 8, 2026. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh/File Photo

Shipping

Cape shipping diversions boost Africa’s bunkering hubs

25 Mar 2026

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Mining

Rising energy costs pose risks to South Africa's mining exports

25 Mar 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Stocks rise and oil retreats on Mideast ceasefire reports

Tom Westbrook 25 Mar 2026

Source: Reuters.

Finance

World markets reverse course, stocks rally as Trump postpones Iran military strikes

Dhara Ranasinghe 23 Mar 2026

African airlines face rising jet fuel costs amid Middle East supply disruption

Aviation

African airlines face rising jet fuel costs amid Middle East supply disruption

Wendell Roelf and Seher Dareen 23 Mar 2026

Source: Reuters. World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala attends the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, 23 January, 2026.

Finance

WTO reform deadlock may prompt some countries to seek other options on free trade

Olivia Le Poidevin 20 Mar 2026

#Orchids&Onions: When Castle Lite gets it right

#OrchidsandOnions

#Orchids&Onions: When Castle Lite gets it right

Brendan Seery 18 Mar 2026

Source: Reuters. South Africa has no reason to cut ties with Iran, Zane Dangor, its director general of foreign affairs said, after the new US ambassador was quoted as saying the country's association with the Islamic Republic was an impediment to good relations with Washington.

Markets & Investment

South Africa rejects US pressure to distance itself from Iran

Tim Cocks 18 Mar 2026

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Insurance & Actuarial

Global conflicts reshape insurance risks for South Africa

Sandra Sithole and Raynold Tlhavani 17 Mar 2026

South Africa eyes domestic production to counter global oil shocks

Coal, Oil & Gas

South Africa eyes domestic production to counter global oil shocks

17 Mar 2026

The 4 major factors reshaping global commodity markets

Mining

The 4 major factors reshaping global commodity markets

16 Mar 2026

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Markets & Investment

Sectional title gains momentum as South Africa's house prices climb

John Loos 12 Mar 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Oil climbs as Iran steps up attacks on Gulf shipping

Sam Li and Siyi Liu 12 Mar 2026

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Travel

FlySafair adds fuel surcharge as geopolitical tensions rise

Wendell Roelf and Duncan Miriri 11 Mar 2026

Precious Mncayi-Makhanya

Economy

Middle East mayhem set to crush SA wallets

Prof Precious Mncayi-Makhanya and Prof Jacques de Jongh, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 11 Mar 2026

South Africa's fuel supply secure despite global tensions, says government

Coal, Oil & Gas

South Africa's fuel supply secure despite global tensions, says government

11 Mar 2026

Massive petrol price increase likely in SA amid Middle East tensions

Fuel & Energy

Massive petrol price increase likely in SA amid Middle East tensions

9 Mar 2026

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Markets & Investment

Is an oil-induced economic slowdown inevitable? Experts weigh in

John Loos 9 Mar 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Oil prices surge to highest since 2022 at over $119 a barrel on Middle East war

Shadia Nasralla 9 Mar 2026

BP evacuates foreign staff after Iraqi oilfield unrest

Coal, Oil & Gas

BP evacuates foreign staff after Iraqi oilfield unrest

6 Mar 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Global firms, investors in share sale rush as Middle East conflict erupts

Charlie Conchie 5 Mar 2026

Syria launches tender for new mobile operator licence to replace MTN as exit agreed

Telecoms & Networks

Syria launches tender for new mobile operator licence to replace MTN as exit agreed

Nqobile Dludla 4 Mar 2026

Booked to travel through the Middle East? Here’s why you shouldn’t cancel your flight

Travel

Booked to travel through the Middle East? Here’s why you shouldn’t cancel your flight

Natasha Heap 4 Mar 2026

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Markets & Investment

Could Japan and UK markets outshine US equities in 2026?

Sebastian Mullins 4 Mar 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

South African rand edges up as investors watch developments in the Middle East

4 Mar 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Stocks selloff worsens as energy price jump revives inflation fears

Lucy Raitano and Gregor Stuart Hunter 3 Mar 2026

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Agriculture

Global geopolitical escalation raises risks for South African agriculture

Gilberto Biacuana 3 Mar 2026

Diesel prices set to rise in March, impacting transport costs

Logistics & Transport

Diesel prices set to rise in March, impacting transport costs

3 Mar 2026