The AA recently said the petition urging government to initiate a review of all the components of the fuel price and conduct an audit of all existing elements had garnered 25,000 signatures.

THE long-term effects of Covid-19 and its lockdowns had the biggest impact on the fuel retailing industry this year with volumes dropping by 80 percent, forcing many fuel station operators to plead for rental relief from landlords and bank holidays with very little or no support from the government, says Fuel Retail Association (FRA) chief executive Reggie Sibiya.

The long-term effects of Covid-19 and its lockdowns had the biggest impact on the industry in 2021.

FUEL retailers are appealing to the government to support their sector citing that the lack of its assistance hindered all attempts to transform the sector. Picture: Karen Sandison African News Agency (ANA)

Why South Africa’s petrol stations are struggling – despite record high fuel prices