Fuel shock looms: Government reassures citizens as SA braces for record petrol and diesel hikes

The Citizen | 19.03.2026 14:15
As South Africans brace for a looming petrol price hike and possible fuel shortages, the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DPMRE) insists the country’s fuel supply remains stable in the immediate term, despite extreme volatility in global energy markets triggered by escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.