The exit of Shell from its downstream business in SA should not come as a big surprise. It has been years in the making.
Rivals Caltex and Engen made similar moves, without attracting as much attention. The bottom line is that Shell’s imminent exit from its downstream business is not a big blow for SA, neither for the economy nor jobs...
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