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80km/h highway speed limits and weekend station shutdowns — What South Africa's biggest petrol crisis looked like

80km/h highway speed limits and weekend station shutdowns — What South Africa's biggest petrol crisis looked like The last time South Africa experienced a significant fuel shortage, the government imposed extraordinary measures to limit the consumption of petrol and diesel. These included...
- Hanno Labuschagne
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- Mar 20, 2026
- 1970s 1973 oil crisis fuel prices fuel shortage middle east petrol prices petrol shortage us-iran conflict us-iran war
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- Forum: Motoring and Transportation: Cars, Bikes and Plane

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