{
  "id": 10691563,
  "title": "October fuel price hikes could exceed R3 as petrol and diesel reach record levels",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/october-fuel-price-hikes-could-exceed-r3-as-petrol-and-diesel-reach",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T12:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/capetimes/news/2026-09-29-october-fuel-price-hikes-could-exceed-r3-as-petrol-and-diesel-reach-record-levels/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "South Africa’s October fuel price outlook has worsened, with hikes exceeding R3 as Brent crude hovers above the $100 per barrel mark.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Rio Times",
        "title": "South Africa: Petrol and Diesel Prices Head for Record Highs in October",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/south-africa-petrol-and-diesel-prices-head-for-record-highs-in-october",
        "published": "2026-09-29T11:32:21.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}