The conflict between Iran, Israel, and the United States has caused significant volatility in global oil markets, leading to sharp increases in paraffin prices, which have doubled in some areas, heavily impacting low-income households. In South Africa, the Motor Industry Staff Association - MISA,  has called on the government take decisive action to bring relief to the poorest of the poor on following the steep increase of  wholesale price of illuminating paraffin by 0.71 dollars or 11.67 South African rands. Paraffin users say this increase has made life even harder for them as a  the situation is even dire for them as they now have to pay double for a litre of paraffin. Thuto Ngobeni has more...

<p>The conflict between Iran, Israel, and the United States has caused significant volatility in global oil markets, leading to sharp increases in paraffin prices, which have doubled in some areas, heavily impacting low-income households. In South Africa, the Motor Industry Staff Association - MISA, &nbsp;has called on the government take decisive action to bring relief to the poorest of the poor on following the steep increase of &nbsp;wholesale price of illuminating paraffin by 0.71 dollars or 11.67 South African rands. Paraffin users say this increase has made life even harder for them as a &nbsp;the situation is even dire for them as they now have to pay double for a litre of paraffin. Thuto Ngobeni has more...</p>