{
  "id": 14883915,
  "title": "Petrol above R30 a litre puts fresh pressure on South African household budgets",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/petrol-above-r30-a-litre-puts-fresh-pressure-on-south-african",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T06:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/sunday-tribune/news/2026-10-16-petrol-above-r30-a-litre-puts-fresh-pressure-on-south-african-household-budgets/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Petrol prices above R30 a litre are forcing South African households to make difficult spending choices as fuel costs eat further into disposable income.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}