South Africa's Fuel Countdown: Reserves Dry by 2027

South Africa is running out of fuel. The country's reserves are depleted, its refineries have been shut down, and a gas supply crisis is approaching. Global oil and diesel shortages are expected to last through 2027, and South Africa is dangerously exposed. The nation's fuel reserves are empty. Refineries have been decommissioned, leaving the country unable to process its own fuel. At the same time, a gas cliff — a sharp drop in gas supply — is coming. These three problems together leave South Africa economically vulnerable. The country depends on imported fuel, and global shortages will hit it hard.