PETROL PRICE SHOCK: Gwede Mantashe considers application to exclude Nelson Mandela Bay from fuel price drop

Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe is considering an application that will see Nelson Mandela Bay zoned as an ‘inland’ area because fuel wholesalers can no longer use the Port Elizabeth Harbour to drop off fuel for road tankers. If successful, the metro and surrounding towns will lose out on a significant cut in the price of petrol in October.