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Iran war is exposing South Africa’s dependency on diesel: what went wrong

The Conversation / 24 May 2026 / 5h ago
Iran war is exposing South Africa’s dependency on diesel: what went wrong
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Diesel has become South Africa’s shadow infrastructure system by compensating for failures in electricity generation and freight rail.
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