ECONOMY
Lurch in fuel price unlikely to fire up inflation
Economists say price jump won’t lead to higher interest rates given the weak economy
South Africa’s petrol prices, which have jumped to their highest level since before the Covid-19 outbreak, won’t herald the start of inflationary pressures that may force the Reserve Bank to raise interest rates given the weak economy, economists said...
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