Sri Lanka's parliament has cancelled its remaining sittings for the week to save fuel, officials said Thursday, with a disastrous economic crisis rapidly depleting the island nation's already scarce petrol supplies. A critical shortage of foreign currency has left importers unable to finance purchases of food, oil and medicines, while runaway inflation and regular blackouts have made life a misery for the South Asian country's 22 million people. Parliamentary officials…

Cape Town taxi commuters are fed up with fare hikes.  Local taxi associations say they are forced to up their prices due to crippling fuel price increases.  Golden Arrow Bus Services, however, chose not to increase fares just yet.   The recent hike in the petrol price is causing Cape Town taxi commuters massive financial strain as transport fares across the Cape Peninsula have increased once again. In June, taxi associations…

Increases in the domestic price of fuel are big news in South Africa, with the price of petrol, diesel and paraffin reaching new highs. The underlying reason for the price increases is movements in the international price of crude oil. The acceleration in the international price of crude oil is linked to the Russian war in the Ukraine. The expectation is that the crude oil price will remain at an elevated level for the duration…

Expect more than 1000km per tank from the C220d if you drive it with a gentle right foot. C200 drives like a small sports car, but it can do with more poke under the bonnet. They glide well, but a low ride height might be a challenge for most of today's drivers. For motoring news, go to Wheels24 I played musical chairs with the new 2022 Mercedes-Benz C-Class in C200 AMG…

Large-scale, frequently-used gas-fired power is not the right option to solve South Africa's energy woes, writes Richard Halsey.  Karpowership is fuming. And not because it is burning gas. When South Africa’s Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy announced in early June that power purchase agreements had been signed for only three of 11 planned emergency power projects—intended to rapidly fill the country’s energy gap—the Turkish energy firm Karpowership was quick to…

There is a new sight on the streets of Havana: increasing numbers of electric vehicles. As fuel shortages and US sanctions take their toll, Cubans are turning to smaller, cheaper, plug-in alternatives. Also increasingly popular are electric motorbikes - of which there are an estimated 40 000 to 50 000 in Cuba. There is a new sight on the streets of Havana: increasing numbers of electric vehicles whizzing among the…

Preparations for the peaceful protest demonstration by Cosatu on Friday are in full swing. The union will be demonstrating against the recent fuel hike, high cost of living, unemployment, poverty and poor wages. Cosatu KZN provincial secretary Edwin Mkhize said all Cosatu affiliates and alliance partners will join them in the demonstration as the current situation was an injury to all. Mkhize said the fuel hikes have led to the…

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Parliament hosts the DA's debate on the fuel price hike on Wednesday 15 June. The DA is demanding that the ANC government slash fuel prices, by cutting the 33% tax on fuel. The DA said it will formally table its proposals aimed at cutting more than R6 in tax and levies from every litre of fuel. Fuel prices went up at the beginning of June. The price of 95-octane unleaded petrol…

SA's cheapest diesel car could help you score around 800km from 35 litres. Ford's EcoSport can achieve up to 1000km per tank if you drive it gently. Renault Duster impresses with economy, features and asking price. For motoring news, go to Wheels24 As the cost of living in South Africa increases and fuel costs rise unabated, and we scrape the lint from the bottom of our wallets to fill up, buying a new…