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The Red Sea Returns - Selectively: What 2026's Shifting Ocean Freight Rates Mean for SADC Importers and Exporters

Container carriers are beginning a cautious, partial return to the Red Sea and Suez Canal in 2026 — a shift tha...

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Brent at $116, Diesel Up R5.27: Why South Africa's May 2026 Fuel Shock Is Already Repricing SADC Freight Contracts

Brent crude moved from $93.67 per barrel to over $101 in the most recent monthly fuel-pricing review window, with tra...

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From R6.19 to R5.27: What South Africa's Diesel Calculation Correction Tells Fleet Operators About May 2026's Real Pricing Volatility

Two days after announcing a R6.19 per litre wholesale diesel hike for May 2026, the South African Department of Miner...

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South Africa's May 2026 Diesel Shock: R6+ Litre Hike and the Slate Levy Reset

South African diesel users woke up on 7 May 2026 to the steepest single-month diesel hike in the country's history --...

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The 28 May SARB Decision on Freight Operators' Radar: Why a Hold Could Be the Worst Outcome for SADC Trucking Margins

The South African Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Committee meets on 28 May 2026 with a 6.75% repo rate going in, an i...

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South Africa's R4.10 Diesel Hike Lands on 6 May 2026: How the Strait of Hormuz Pressure Is Hitting SADC Freight Margins

South African diesel prices will jump by approximately R4.10 per litre from Wednesday, 6 May 2026, lifting wholesale ...