South Africa Assures Stable Fuel Supply Despite Low Reserves, Warns of Potential Price Surge Amid Middle East Tensions

March 26, 2026 News Room SA 0

JOHANNESBURG, March 26 — South Africa has confirmed that its fuel supply remains stable despite relatively low strategic reserves, even as escalating tensions in the […]

WORLD IN BRIEF: Iran Warns of Hormuz Shutdown Amid US Tensions; Kenya Grants Amnesty; South Africa Imposes Steel Tariffs

March 23, 2026 News Room SA 0

Global tensions escalate as Iran threatens Hormuz closure amid widening conflict Iran has sharply escalated its warnings over the strategic Strait of Hormuz, with the […]

Iran Strikes Gulf Oil and Gas Sites: Energy Markets Disrupted — What Does It Mean for South Africa?

March 21, 2026 News Room SA 0

As tensions escalate in the Middle East, the economic repercussions are extending far beyond the region. In particular, the ongoing conflict involving the United States, […]

How the Oil Shock Is Jeopardising South Africa’s Economic Recovery

March 21, 2026 News Room SA 0

South Africa’s already fragile economic recovery is facing renewed pressure following a sharp surge in global oil prices, triggered by escalating conflict involving Iran. The […]

How the Middle East Conflict Is Driving Oil Prices Higher and Impacting Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa

March 21, 2026 News Room SA 0

The recent escalation in the Middle East conflict—triggered by U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran on 28 February 2026—has significantly disrupted global oil supply chains. […]

Impact of Middle East Conflict on South Africa Intensifies

March 20, 2026 News Room SA 0

South Africa is increasingly feeling the economic and political effects of the ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran, as policymakers and political […]

Middle East Market Turns Increasingly Uncertain for South African Fruit Exports

March 20, 2026 News Room SA 0

The ongoing conflict in the Middle East is creating a highly volatile and unpredictable trading environment for South African fruit exporters, with supply chains facing […]

African Policymakers Warn Iran Conflict Could Disrupt Key Economic Sectors and Slow Monetary Easing

March 14, 2026 News Room SA 0

African policymakers have raised concerns that the surge in global oil prices triggered by tensions involving Iran could create serious challenges for economic stability across […]