Fuel protesters are considering new blockades over upcoming increase in diesel prices

Did the government vote to increase the cost of petrol, diesel and other fuels this month?

How did the fuel blockades end? And has the government voted to increase fuel taxes? Answers vary.

🇷🇺⛽ — Russia's potential diesel export ban could trigger fuel shortages across multiple [...]

— Russia's potential diesel export ban could trigger fuel shortages across multiple regions, the Financial Times reports. A Russian ban on diesel exports risks causing fuel shortages in Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia. Moscow's decision coincides with Trump's announcement ending the US-Iran ceasefire, which has further reduced Persian Gulf supply flows. The combined effect has driven a sharp rise in wholesale diesel prices in Europe, with trading data showing prices approaching 135 per barrel.@IntelSlava

Hormuz: China Oil Demand Tapped out, Heavy Truck EVs Rise

If the country stops needing to use diesel for trucks, that is game over for petroleum

Willingly or Unwittingly, Russia Imposes Hellish Sanctions against Turkey and EU

Russia's decision to suspend diesel fuel exports has created significant disruption across global energy markets, affecting major importers and raising concerns about higher transportation and agricultural costs during the peak harvest season. Diesel Export Ban Reshapes Global Fuel Markets Analysts cited by the Financial Times have suggested that Russia's decision to halt diesel exports may serve as a geopolitical tool intended to increase pressure on Western governments over continued Ukrainian strikes against Russian oil refineries. Those assessments differ from suggestions that the measure was introduced because of a domestic diesel shortage. While Russia has experienced tighter gasoline supplies, diesel fuel has not faced the same level of scarcity on the domestic market.

Four things you may be surprised to find at a fuel station

The role of the fuel station is changing. What was once a straightforward stop for petrol and diesel is evolving into something broader and more convenient, with a growing range of services and everyday essentials on offer. The recent Trade Intelligence/Nedbank report (Forecourt Retail Report 2025/26) found that 46 of visitors to a fuel station []