NewsFeed South Africa’s fruit exporters are facing mounting losses and disruption as the US-Israel war on Iran enters its fourth week, threatening a $1.3 billion market in the Middle East. Al Jazeera’s Fahmida Miller reports from Cape Town, South Africa. Published On 17 Mar 202617 Mar 2026 Click here to share on social media share2...Read More

Jump in petrol, diesel sales While LPG use dropped, petrol and diesel sales actually jumped (up 13.2% and 8.2%, respectively) compared to last year, with solid growth since February too. On the flip side, aviation fuel demand slid by 4% as flight suspensions and airspace restrictions in the Gulf region continue due to ongoing geopolitical...Read More

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is key to South Africa’s agricultural growth. If we consider our agricultural exports in 2025, which reached a record US$15.1 billion (up 10% from the previous year), the SADC region accounted for 38%. In fact, over the past five years, SADC’s share of South Africa’s agricultural exports has been...Read More

Mar 16, 2026 Iron ore futures declined, moving closer to 800 Chinese yuan per ton, according to a report from Hellenic Shipping News. This movement followed a recent peak, the highest level in approximately two months. The price decrease occurred after the China Mineral Resources Group announced it would temporarily ease some limitations on a...Read More

New Delhi: The food ministry has approved an additional export quota of 87,587 tonnes of sugar for the 2025-26 marketing year (October-September), following requests from sugar mills, the ministry said in a circular on Monday. The government had earlier permitted exports of 1.5 million tonnes for the season, and in February allocated an extra 500,000...Read More

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday said he has written to the Centre urging it to explore alternative measures, including importing LPG from other countries, to address the shortage of cooking gas being reported in parts of the state. Speaking to reporters here, the Chief Minister said the state government had already responded to...Read More

SINGAPORE, – Oil prices extended gains on Monday as the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran entered a third week, putting oil infrastructure at risk and keeping the Strait of Hormuz shut in the biggest disruption to global supplies ever. Brent crude futures jumped $2.01, or 1.95%, to $105.15 a barrel by 2338 GMT after settling $2.68...Read More

An energy policy group has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to reconsider the broader economic implications of recently issued permits allowing marketers to import petrol, warning that the decision could weaken Nigeria’s push to strengthen domestic refining capacity and stabilise the economy. In a statement released on Sunday in Abuja, the Energy Transparency and Market...Read More

Chikkamagaluru: The ongoing conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran is directly impacting India’s coffee sector through variations in domestic prices. The planters and traders in the Malnad region, comprising Chikkamagaluru, Hassan and Kodagu districts, are confused about the market.Although the planters want to sell coffee beans, the majority of the traders are not coming...Read More

[Editor’s Note: Follow Khaleej Times live blog amid US-Israel-Iran war for the latest regional developments.] The import of pet dogs and cats by Indians returning home from the war-hit countries in the Middle East has been relaxed by the Indian government as “a one-time relaxation measure.” “Considering the unique and extraordinary situations in war-hit Middle East countries...Read More