South Africa extends fuel tax cuts as Middle East conflict drives up prices

7 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Apr 28

The National Treasury will maintain a 3-rand per liter gasoline levy reduction and increase diesel relief to 3.93 rand per liter until June 2.
These measures aim to cushion South African consumers from surging fuel costs linked to the ongoing Iran war and regional instability.
The government first introduced the tax cuts last month, responding to global oil market volatility and domestic inflationary pressures exacerbated by the prolonged Middle East conflict.

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