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Coal, Oil & Gas

Fuel levy drop to cushion SA as petrol price reaches record-high

3 days

Secunda CTL is a synthetic fuel plant owned by Sasol at Secunda, Mpumalanga, in South Africa. It uses coal liquefaction to produce petroleum-like synthetic crude oil from coal. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Coal, Oil & Gas

SA’s fuel supply and the Iran war: data black holes and low strategic stock put the country at risk

Rod Crompton and Bruce Douglas Young 3 Jun 2026

Fuel pump nozzles for gasoline at a TotalEnergies gas station in Paris, France. Image credit: Reuters/Benoit Tessier

Coal, Oil & Gas

Iran war is exposing South Africa’s dependency on diesel: what went wrong

Lisette IJssel de Schepper 25 May 2026

Based in Cape Town, the Astron Energy Refinery, formerly the Chevron Oil Refinery, is the third-largest crude oil refinery in South Africa. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Mining

South Africa to pump R2.86bn into mineral and petroleum sector

20 May 2026

A broad-based recovery in Logistics sector in Q1 2026

Logistics & Transport

A broad-based recovery in Logistics sector in Q1 2026

Issued by Ctrack 8 May 2026

Source: Supplied | Port of Cape Town Liquid Bulk Precinct

Logistics & Transport

Transnet opens Cape Town liquid bulk terminal bid

7 May 2026

Airlines are facing higher fuel costs and cutting fares at the same time. How does that work?

Travel

Airlines are facing higher fuel costs and cutting fares at the same time. How does that work?

Anita Manfreda, Antoine Bisson, Catheryn Khoo and Cindy Lee 4 May 2026

Jet fuel surge, supply risks pressure SADC airlines

Aviation

Jet fuel surge, supply risks pressure SADC airlines

24 Apr 2026

A drone view shows the Sasol petrochemical refinery in Sasolburg, southwest of Johannesburg. Image credit: Reuters/Thando Hlophe/File Photo

Sustainability

Sasol targets major EU market shift with sustainable jet fuel

Wendell Roelf 23 Apr 2026

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Coal, Oil & Gas

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

8 Apr 2026

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Cargo & Storage

Air cargo demand soars in February 2026

2 Apr 2026

Fuel levy cut offers relief as agriculture flags deeper risks

Agriculture

Fuel levy cut offers relief as agriculture flags deeper risks

1 Apr 2026

Citrus sector flags fuel risks ahead of 2026 export season

Agro-processing

Citrus sector flags fuel risks ahead of 2026 export season

30 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

Logistics & Transport

Cape Town bolsters maritime profile with R230m superyacht marina

18 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

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

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

Why South Africa’s consumer goods sector is racing to adopt renewable energy

Energy

Why South Africa’s consumer goods sector is racing to adopt renewable energy

Issued by Yellow Door Energy 1 Dec 2025

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Aviation

Jet A-1 supply under pressure at Cape Town International Airport

17 Nov 2025

MSC suspends Mali cargo bookings amid fuel shortage and security risks

Shipping

MSC suspends Mali cargo bookings amid fuel shortage and security risks

Mali newsroom 10 Nov 2025

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Coal, Oil & Gas

Nationwide strike in Nigeria threatens oil supply after mass layoffs at Dangote refinery

Isaac Anyaogu 30 Sep 2025

Coal, Oil & Gas

Island View's renewed leases to empower new players in SA's fuel market

19 Sep 2025

bpSA chair Thandi Orleyn announces retirement

Energy

bpSA chair Thandi Orleyn announces retirement

20 Jun 2025

Acsa ramps up national airport infrastructure upgrades and capacity projects

Aviation

Acsa ramps up national airport infrastructure upgrades and capacity projects

20 Jun 2025

#YouthMonth: We are the generation we’ve been waiting for

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

#YouthMonth: We are the generation we’ve been waiting for

Maroefah Smith 18 Jun 2025

The Katse Dam in the Lesotho Highlands, where SanLei Trout has its farm. Source: Sechaba Mokhethi

Agriculture

The “biggest trout farm in Africa” and the failed R5,000 community fund

17 Mar 2025

Agriculture

The role of sugarcane in securing South Africa's aviation fuel supply

Higgins Mdluli 14 Mar 2025

Transnet signs LNG, bulk terminal deals to boost Richards Bay

Logistics & Transport

Transnet signs LNG, bulk terminal deals to boost Richards Bay

11 Feb 2025

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Aviation

Acsa reports strong peak travel period and outlook for 2026

29 Jan 2025

2024 was record low for mining fatalities

Mining

2024 was record low for mining fatalities

Lindsey Schutters 24 Jan 2025

Aviation

OR Tambo ensures jet fuel supply despite Natref refinery setback

20 Jan 2025

Fuel shortage at OR Tambo: Acsa implements mitigation measures

Aviation

Fuel shortage at OR Tambo: Acsa implements mitigation measures

14 Jan 2025

Afrirent Holdings celebrates recognition as a Top Gender Empowered Company by Standard Bank Top Women

Road Freight & Fleet Management

Afrirent Holdings celebrates recognition as a Top Gender Empowered Company by Standard Bank Top Women

Issued by Afrirent Holdings 1 Aug 2024

Unitrans enhances last-mile fuel delivery with state-of-the-art technology

Logistics & Transport

Unitrans enhances last-mile fuel delivery with state-of-the-art technology

Issued by Unitrans 4 Jun 2024

Acsa addresses jet fuel shortages at OR Tambo

Aviation

Acsa addresses jet fuel shortages at OR Tambo

12 Apr 2024

The Sharara oil field is managed by Spain's Repsol, France's TotalEnergies, Austria's OMV, and Norway's Equinor. Source: Repsol/Flickr

Coal, Oil & Gas

Libya's largest oil field shut by protestors, again

Ayman Werfalli 4 Jan 2024

Source: Reuters.

Banking

South Africa selects Russia's Gazprombank as partner for PetroSA refinery

Wendell Roelf 11 Dec 2023

Source: Ria Papier and the esteemed individuals - Darshan Daya, Edmund Higenbottam, Liz Kolobe, and Nicola Gubb - have officially embarked on their new roles as board members of Savca.

Finance

New leadership takes the helm at Savca

9 Oct 2023

Nigeria's industrial sector rising to challenges of decarbonisation, energy security

Energy

Nigeria's industrial sector rising to challenges of decarbonisation, energy security

Wale Yusuff 6 Jul 2023

Solar power due to overtake oil production investment for first time - IEA

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Solar power due to overtake oil production investment for first time - IEA

Noah Browning 25 May 2023

Flexible power technologies will make Africa's energy leapfrogging a reality

Energy

Flexible power technologies will make Africa's energy leapfrogging a reality

Marc Thiriet 22 Mar 2023

Acsa ready for peak travel season at its airports

Travel

Acsa ready for peak travel season at its airports

14 Dec 2022

No fuel supply shortage, says DMRE

Fuel & Energy

No fuel supply shortage, says DMRE

27 Oct 2022

Flight suspensions loom as Cape Town Airport faces jet fuel shortage

Travel

Flight suspensions loom as Cape Town Airport faces jet fuel shortage

Onke Ngcuka 3 Oct 2022

Sasol to restart refinery by end July

Coal, Oil & Gas

Sasol to restart refinery by end July

Promit Mukherjee 18 Jul 2022

Jet fuel supply at OR Tambo airport stabilised

Aviation

Jet fuel supply at OR Tambo airport stabilised

28 Apr 2022

Emotion and the energy investment debate - finding a way forward

Markets & Investment

Emotion and the energy investment debate - finding a way forward

Philipp Wörz 26 Jan 2022