
In the News Today: Motorists in Nelson Mandela Bay won’t get all the joy at the pumps following a decision by the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR).
This week, the department granted fuel wholesalers an application to temporarily re-zone the metro as an inland region to avert profit losses from the fuel price reductions – which took effect on Wednesday.
Industry leaders wrote to the department last week, calling for reprieve for fuel wholesalers.
The industry sounded the alarm on the increased cost of doing business as Transnet continues to grapple with logistics challenges at some of the key ports.
The Port Elizabeth Harbour remains out of commission following an accident in June, while the Port of Ngqura doesn’t have facilities for tankers to deliver fuel.
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Source: google.com
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