Even if South Africa releases its oil reserves, will that actually protect consumers from fuel hikes? This is where the story gets uncomfortable.
The reserve may help in a shortage scenario, but when it comes to cushioning South Africans from rising fuel prices, the room for government intervention looks painfully small. So the real issue is not just whether oil exists in reserve. It is whether ordinary people will still end up absorbing the cost anyway. #eNCA
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