The Fuel Retailers Association says petrol shortages persist in Johannesburg, which may take a week to return to normal.<\/p>\n
The shortages are due to issues\u00a0at two major fuel plants.<\/p>\n
The association said that a Durban refinery has shut down for plant maintenance, while disruptions continue at the SAPREF refinery, a joint venture between Shell SA Refining and BP Southern Africa.<\/p>\n
SAPREF is the largest crude oil refinery in Southern Africa with 35% of South Africa\u2019s refining capacity.<\/p>\n
CEO at Fuel Retailers Association, Reggie Sibiya told PowerFM on Tuesday morning (11 August) that the situation remains bleak as shortages persist at BP stations mostly.<\/p>\n
“We hope the disruptions do not last more than a week; everything is being done to return the situation to normality,\u201d Sibiya said on Monday, noting that more than a 100 filling stations were affected.<\/p>\n
On 5 August, the price of 93 and 95 petrol dropped 51 cents, while the price of diesel\u00a0 fell by 76 cents per litre.<\/p>\n
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