OLIVER DICKSON: Private energy sector must also be held accountable
State must protect consumers as more switch to gas as source of energy
18 July 2023 - 05:00
The unreliability of Eskom has forced households, businesses and energy consumers to rely on other sources of energy. There is no doubt that the gas value chain is increasingly and incalculably more important for consumers.
The actions and behaviours of downstream gas producers, distributors and retailers are therefore critically important to regulate and hold accountable for the benefit of SA energy consumers — the recent worrying market behaviours by gas multinationals Sasol and Vita Gas raise concerns about the sector. ..
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