Can South Africa Avoid the Looming Gas Shortage and Price Hikes?

South Africa faces looming natural gas crisis, with growing supply gap could trigger energy price shocks and industrial slowdowns as early..

Can South Africa Avert a Gas Shortage?

Quick overview

  • South Africa is projected to face a significant natural gas shortage starting in 2026, despite recent offshore discoveries.
  • The impending gas crisis could jeopardize around 70,000 jobs and up to 4% of the country's GDP, particularly affecting key industries.
  • Declining gas output from Mozambique, which supplies over 85% of South Africa's natural gas, is a major factor contributing to the crisis.
  • Urgent action and strategic planning are needed to prevent severe economic consequences and industrial disruptions.

South Africa faces looming natural gas crisis, with growing supply gap could trigger energy price shocks and industrial slowdowns as early as next year, raising alarms across economic sectors.

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Skerdian Meta Lead Analyst. Skerdian is a professional Forex trader and a market analyst. He has been actively engaged in market analysis for the past 11 years. Before becoming our head analyst, Skerdian served as a trader and market analyst in Saxo Bank's local branch, Aksioner. Skerdian specialized in experimenting with developing models and hands-on trading. Skerdian has a masters degree in finance and investment.

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