{"id":86021,"date":"2026-03-21T10:51:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T10:51:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/eswatini-minister-confirms-fuel-supply-challenges"},"modified":"2026-03-21T11:28:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T11:28:47","slug":"eswatini-minister-confirms-fuel-supply-challenges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/eswatini-minister-confirms-fuel-supply-challenges","title":{"rendered":"Eswatini Minister Confirms Fuel Supply Challenges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Eswatini. <\/strong> <\/span><b>Eswatini Natural Resources and Energy Minister Prince Lonkhokhela has confirmed looming fuel supply challenges in the tiny Southern African Kingdom amid the United States-Israel war against Iran.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>As reported by Government online platforms on Friday, the Minister was speaking after a meeting with local oil companies but, he assured the public that fuel is available in the country even though some companies have started rationing supplies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Government and oil companies are working together to manage the fuel supply situation,\u201d said the Natural Resources and Energy Minister.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Eswatini<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Eswatini. Eswatini Natural Resources and Energy Minister Prince Lonkhokhela has confirmed looming fuel supply challenges in the tiny Southern African Kingdom amid the United States-Israel war against Iran. 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