The Markets Ledger

Stay home to reduce fuel demand: South Africans told

Officials from the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) have proposed an astonishing, surface-level solution to concerns around the expected surge in fuel costs and looming supply constraints, calling on motorists to stay at home.

Middle East conflict: Zim raw material supply chains shaken

Zimbabwean manufacturers are increasingly struggling to secure key raw materials on time, as escalating tensions in the Iran–Israel–USA conflict ripple through global supply chains, a new survey by the Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) shows.