R3.06 Per Litre: The War Arrives at the Pump
South Africa's worst-ever monthly fuel hike — R3.06/litre for petrol, diesel up even more — landed Wednesday as the Iran war reaches pumps 9,000 km from the conflict.
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South Africa's worst-ever monthly fuel hike — R3.06/litre for petrol, diesel up even more — landed Wednesday as the Iran war reaches pumps 9,000 km from the conflict.
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