Umthombo othembekileyo ukhuphe ingxelo malunga namaxabiso epetroli kunye nedizili anokuthi anyuke kwinyanga ezayo, njengoko imfuno yeoli inyuka eMelika, iqhuba ixabiso layo. Nangona kunjalo, irandi eyomeleleyo inokonga imini.
Abemi boMzantsi Afrika bonwabele ukuthotywa kwexabiso lepetroli iinyanga ezimbini ezilandelelanayo, petroli yehle ngaphezulu kwe-R2 ilitha kwaye amaxabiso edizili ehle angaphantsi nje kwe-R1 ilitha.
Nangona kunjalo, olu ncedo alunakwenzeka ukuba luhlale ixesha elide njengoko imfuno yeoli iphakama, kwaye abavelisi abakhulu banciphisa unikezelo lwabo ukugcina amaxabiso aphezulu.
Ingcali yezoqoqosho eyintloko yakwa-Investec u-Annabel Bishop uphawule ukuba ixabiso le-oyile ekrwada yakwa-Brent linyuke ngaphezu kwe-$87 ngomphanda kule nyanga (i-R1,587/umphanda), ngaphezulu komyinge kaJuni we-US$82.9/umphanda (R1,523/bbl).