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  "id": 7305375,
  "title": "South Africa refinery closures added R76bn to oil-import bill",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/south-africa-refinery-closures-added-r76bn-to-oil-import-bill",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-14T10:39:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Moneyweb",
    "slug": "moneyweb",
    "url": "https://www.moneyweb.co.za/news/south-africa/south-africa-refinery-closures-added-r76bn-to-oil-import-bill/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The spending could on average have been 6.1% less in the four years through 2024 if the cap to the import of refined petroleum products was at 25%, the Reserve Bank said",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Semafor",
        "title": "South Africa loses $4.7B on oil refinery closures",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/south-africa-loses-4-7b-on-oil-refinery-closures",
        "published": "2026-09-14T14:02:13.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}