ARTICLES RELATING TO FUEL

Zambia cuts maize, fuel strings

2013-05-23 16:04

Zambia's decision to cut subsidies on maize and remove a fuel subsidy is likely to raise prices and dash its goal of becoming a regional breadbasket.

Shark skin to help cut aviation fuel

2013-02-17 15:53

In its never-ending quest to develop more fuel-efficient aircraft, the aviation industry believes the shark could hold the key to cutting energy consumption.

Minister slams fuel industry BEE levels

2012-07-05 12:54

Energy Minister Dipuo Peters says an audit of the charter meant to give black industry players access to fuel infrastructure shows highly disappointing compliance.

SA refineries below 80% capacity

2012-02-28 11:41

All SA refineries are producing less than 80% of their design capacity and an audit will establish the real status of production capabilities, says the energy minister.

Oil prices rise on Libyan letdown

2011-08-24 09:07

Oil prices have increased after the initial euphoria that Libyan oil production will return to pre-revolt levels evaporated.

Oil prices nosedive

2011-08-18 21:59

Oil prices have lost nearly 6% as traders fretted over warnings of a vicious new recession that could slam energy demand.

Fuel dispute could end soon - CCMA

2011-07-27 06:47

Fuel sector unions and employers have confirmed that a revised offer has been tabled which closes the gap between them, says the CCMA.

Fuel strike negotiations falter

2011-07-24 15:20

Negotiations between unions and petroleum companies ended in a stalemate on Friday, but over the weekend employers said they were willing to return to negotiations.

Union rejects revised fuel sector offer

2011-07-21 10:17

Strike action is set to drag on as the main union representing workers in the fuel sector has turned down a new offer from employers.

End of fuel strike may be in sight

2011-07-21 06:43

An employer group reckons the worst is over for the chemical sector strike after its largest union requested a meeting with bargaining council bodies.

Fuel strike threatens taxi industry

2011-07-20 11:04

Fuel shortages caused by the prolonged strike among petroleum sector workers has hampered its operations, says the taxi industry.

Sapia: Strikers' demands unreasonable

2011-07-19 17:04

Double-digit wage increase demands by fuel sector workers are excessive, says the SA Petroleum Industry Association.

Gauteng pumps run dry as talks deadlock

2011-07-18 17:19

Gauteng service stations battled fuel shortages as wage talks between unions and the National Petroleum Employers' Association continued.

Strike talks on as fuel shortages bite

2011-07-18 12:15

Employers and unions are to meet as a strike in the petroleum sector deepens, with more service stations running dry and production delays at Sasol.

Crunch time as fuel crisis bites

2011-07-17 21:45

As SA starts running on empty, unions and employers in the fuel sector are meeting for the first time in weeks.

Fuel sector talks to resume

2011-07-16 14:03

Wage talks in the fuel sector will resume soon, the National Petroleum Employers' Association has confirmed.

Union thwarts fuel strike deal

2011-07-15 20:36

With the number of garages without fuel increasing by the hour, industry representatives say a single union is hindering attempts to end the strike.

Fuel strike: Wage talks to resume

2011-07-14 20:27

As a strike hits fuel supplies, employers and unions in the petroleum sector may return to the negotiating table for the first time since June.

No fuel at 150 stations in Joburg

2011-07-14 09:00

At least 150 service stations in Gauteng and 50 in KwaZulu-Natal are without fuel, according to the Fuel Retailers' Association.

Strike stepped up amid fuel fears

2011-07-11 22:09

Mass marches are planned as a countrywide strike in key sectors intensifies, potentially hitting medicine and petrol supplies.

Oil jumps 4% to 3-week high

2011-07-07 22:35

Oil has staged its biggest percentage gain in two months, after US data came in stronger than expected.

Crunch time for fuel supplies

2011-06-26 15:58

There will be considerable pressure on inland fuel supplies in coming months, which could lead to shortages.

Fuel prices set to go down

2011-05-20 06:42

A significant diesel price drop and a possible petrol price reduction are expected in June, based on the latest figures from the department of energy.

 

State may up fuel stock requirements

2013-03-12 12:23

Oil companies operating in SA could be required to hold an extra 14 days of refined fuels to prevent a repeat of a 2005 shortage that hampered economic output.

PetroSA in talks with Mozambique on GTL plant

2012-04-25 16:30

State-owned energy firm PetroSA has proposed the building of a gas-to-liquids plant in Mozambique which would help service the region's demand for fuels.

Oil, gold plunge on recession fears

2011-09-26 10:51

Gold dived more than 5% and oil hit 7-week lows as the eurozone crisis deepened fears of wider financial contagion and recession.

Oil plunges as Libyan rebels march on

2011-08-22 07:27

The energy market is closely watching the progress of rebels in Libya.

Petrol hike ends price relief

2011-07-29 12:57

The price of all grades of petrol will rise next week, pushing it back up to more than R10/litre in inland areas.

CCMA steps in to stop fuel strike

2011-07-25 22:17

The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration will intervene in new wage talks as the fuel strike drags on.

Sapia: Fuel deliveries improving

2011-07-21 14:22

Although a strike is continuing, the SA Petroleum Industry Association says fuel shortages in some areas have eased as some workers returned to work.

Taxi council: No plans to strike

2011-07-21 07:54

There are no plans for the taxi industry to embark on a strike, but petrol supply constraints are increasing, says the SA National Taxi Council.

Solidarity suspends fuel strike

2011-07-20 15:53

Trade union Solidarity says its members in the fuel industry will return to work.

Fuel strikers set to reject new offer

2011-07-19 17:39

The unions' chief negotiator says talks are deadlocked, while the SA Petroleum Industry Association says demands for double-digit wage hikes are unreasonable.

No breakthrough in sight for fuel woes

2011-07-19 09:52

SA's fuel workers' union has rejected a minimum 8% wage increase and is holding out for a double-digit hike.

Many Shell Gauteng stations out of fuel

2011-07-18 14:09

Shell says at least 157 of its 230 service stations in Gauteng have run out of stock of one or more grades of petrol.

Solidarity joins fuel strike

2011-07-18 09:41

Solidarity has joined the fuel strike to instil "a sense of urgency", says the union.

AA: Fuel deliveries sporadic

2011-07-16 10:31

Fuel is being delivered to some service stations but it is not enough to meet the demand, the Automobile Association (AA) has reported.

Fuel sector talks to start soon

2011-07-15 08:52

Fresh wage negotiations in the fuel sector will start on Saturday, says the National Petroleum Employers' Association, amid continuing strikes.

Medicine supply not hit by strike

2011-07-14 11:03

The health department says strikes in the pharmaceutical and transport sectors have not as yet affected medicine stocks.

No fuel at 19 Engen stations

2011-07-13 14:10

Engen says strike action has disrupted supplies, causing 19 service stations, mostly in Joburg, to run dry.

Engen: Fuel stations running dry

2011-07-13 09:45

Some Gauteng fuel stations do not have stock because oil tankers are unable to leave depots, Engen says.

Fuel shortages on the cards

2011-07-11 08:43

Petrol stations may run dry as fuel workers embark on a countrywide strike, says the Fuel Retailers' Association.

Regulator: Consumers overcharged for gas

2011-07-07 15:45

Many people are overcharged when they hand in not completely empty gas cylinders for refilling, says the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications.

Fuel prices set for sharp fall

2011-06-26 09:14

The latest indications are that a steep drop in petrol prices can be expected in July.

Slight relief as petrol price comes down

2011-05-27 13:06

The first petrol price decrease in eight months has been announced.

Sharp fuel price drop halts trading

2011-05-11 21:13

The oil price has slumped 5% and the US fuel market went into a tailspin that briefly forced trading to stop.

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