The Diesel Shock Facing South African Agriculture — and Food Prices

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On 1 April, South Africa’s diesel price is projected to increase by between R6.63 and R8.80 per litre in a single monthly adjustment — the largest single-month diesel movement in the country’s recorded history. To understand why, you need to start in a strait 21 nautical miles wide. What happens there determines what South African farmers pay within weeks.


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