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US auto sales defy regulatory uncertainty to rise 2% in 2025

Sales of new cars in the United States (US) rose about 2% in 2025, analysts estimate, defying a year of extraordinary disruption for an industry where “black swan” events have become routine

Rand steady after Venezuela shock

SA Rand was steady in early trade on Monday

Fuel prices to drop in SA from Wednesday

SA motorists will see relief at the pumps from Wednesday, following the announcement of January fuel price adjustments

Hyundai motor targets 2026 global sales of 4.16 million vehicles

South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co said this Monday that it aims to sell 4.16 million vehicles in 2026

Oil slips as global supplies counter upheaval in Venezuela

Oil prices drifted lower on Monday, as adequate global supplies offset concerns about supply disruptions after the United States captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in an audacious raid over the weekend

Egypt, Qatar sign LNG memorandum of understanding

Egypt’s Petroleum Ministry says the country and Qatar have signed a memorandum of understanding to boost co-operation in Liquified Natural Gases (LNG) sales and imports, including terms for supplying Qatari shipments to Egypt’s Ain Sokhna and Damietta ports