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  "id": 10382036,
  "title": "Refinery closures leave South Africa more exposed to imported fuel shocks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/refinery-closures-leave-south-africa-more-exposed-to-imported-fuel",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T06:00:00.000Z",
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    "url": "https://iol.co.za/mercury/news/2026-09-28-refinery-closures-leave-south-africa-more-exposed-to-imported-fuel-shocks/"
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  "summary": "South Africa’s oil-import bill could have been R76bn lower between 2021 and 2024 if refined products had made up no more than 25% of imports, according to South African Reserve Bank research.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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