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Message: [QUOTE="Queen, post: 88532, member: 27"] Fuel queues snake around Nelson Mandela Bay stations as diesel vanishes and panic buying kicks in hard. Motorists stuck waiting forever [LIST] [*]Gqeberha drivers line up from dawn or drive off empty-handed daily. [*]Many pumps run completely dry on 50ppm diesel for trucks and taxis. [*]Some sites slap strict purchase limits to ration what little stock remains. [/LIST] Suppliers accused of holding back [LIST] [*]Independent dealers get tiny fractions of requested deliveries from wholesalers. [*]Petroleum companies allegedly stockpile ahead of April 2026 price jumps. [*]Gulf war disruptions get blamed for throttling supplies to protect reserves. [/LIST] Global mess drives local pain [LIST] [*]Brent crude blasts past one hundred dollars per barrel from Middle East attacks. [*]Strait of Hormuz risks plus offline South African refineries spike import woes. [*]Diesel suffers worst with empty stations popping up in Western Cape and Gauteng too. [/LIST] Government downplays national crisis [LIST] [*]Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources insists no countrywide shortage exists. [*]Contingency plans pull from West Africa while shipments stay en route. [*]Strategic Fuel Fund holds roughly seven point seven million barrels but stays mostly untapped. [/LIST] Everyday life takes the hit [LIST] [*]Taxis jack up fares while goods prices climb from transport delays. [*]Farmers and small businesses sweat over diesel shortages stalling operations. [*]April hikes loom to add several rands per litre, worsening the household squeeze. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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