South Africa Plans Major Expansion of Strategic Oil Reserves to Strengthen Energy Security
South Africa Proposes 60-Day Strategic Oil Reserve Plan to Protect Against Global Supply Disruptions South Africa is planning a major expansion of its strategic petroleum reserves for the first time in decades as the government seeks to strengthen the country’s energy security and protect against future global supply disruptions. The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has proposed maintaining strategic fuel reserves equivalent to 60 days of national consumption under a draft policy released
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