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Gold dived more than 5% and oil hit 7-week lows as the eurozone crisis deepened fears of wider financial contagion and recession.
Oil prices have increased after the initial euphoria that Libyan oil production will return to pre-revolt levels evaporated.
The energy market is closely watching the progress of rebels in Libya.
Oil prices have lost nearly 6% as traders fretted over warnings of a vicious new recession that could slam energy demand.
The price of all grades of petrol will rise next week, pushing it back up to more than R10/litre in inland areas.
Fuel sector unions and employers have confirmed that a revised offer has been tabled which closes the gap between them, says the CCMA.
The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration will intervene in new wage talks as the fuel strike drags on.
Negotiations between unions and petroleum companies ended in a stalemate on Friday, but over the weekend employers said they were willing to return to negotiations.
Although a strike is continuing, the SA Petroleum Industry Association says fuel shortages in some areas have eased as some workers returned to work.
Strike action is set to drag on as the main union representing workers in the fuel sector has turned down a new offer from employers.
Oil has staged its biggest percentage gain in two months, after US data came in stronger than expected.
Many people are overcharged when they hand in not completely empty gas cylinders for refilling, says the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications.
There will be considerable pressure on inland fuel supplies in coming months, which could lead to shortages.
The latest indications are that a steep drop in petrol prices can be expected in July.
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