The shortage of unleaded fuel in parts of Johannesburg has ended, says South African Petroleum Industry Association CEO Avhapfani Tshifularo. Motorists in parts of Johannesburg experienced difficulties in getting 93 unleaded petrol, with some filling stations out of stock after a slow-moving product through the Transnet fuel pipeline between Durban and Johannesburg, blocked supplies of other fuels to retail stations on Thursday and Friday. On Wednesday, the prices of 93 and 95 unleaded petrol on the reef rose by 67c a litre, while diesel rose by 44c litre. A fuel price hike usually causes a surge in demand. Tshifularo said demand for diesel 500 had been weak so it had been accumulating in storage tankers and the fuel pipeline, blocking the movement of other products. The problem had now been addressed and other products were starting to move through. Saret Knoetze, spokesperson for Transnet Pipelines, said: "The potential shortage of some fuel grades in the inland is not attributed ...
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