The Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy proposed that a tax holiday on fuel products be considered. Finance minister Enoch Godongwana hinted at "immediate steps" to alleviate pressure on South Africans amid the fuel price hikes. The Automobile Association expects record hikes in the price of fuel products in April. Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy has proposed that Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe and…

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro decided on Monday to change the president of state-owned Petrobras, Joaquim Silva e Luna, amid strong pressure due to recurrent increases in fuel prices. The information, leaked by the Brazilian press, was confirmed in the evening by the Ministry of Mines and Energy, which proposed economist Adriano Pires, a specialist in the oil and gas field, as the candidate to replace him. The appointment must be…