South African Suppliers Truck Fuel as Pipeline Fees Spike
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa granted state-owned Transnet an 8.7% tariff increase effective April 1 on the line that runs from the coastal city of Durban to the Gauteng province, where the commercial hub of Johannesburg is located. Prices will increase another 5.7% in the next financial year.
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