Strategic Petroleum Stocks: A Test of South Africa’s National Strategy, Joan Swart, in Nongqai Vol.17 No.7

Strategic Petroleum Stocks: A Test of South Africa’s National Strategy, Joan Swart, in Nongqai Vol.17 No.7

by | Jul 24, 2026 | Defence Policy and Strategy, Energy Security, National Security - Nasionale Veiligheid, South Africa, STRATEGIC STUDIES

Abstract: South Africa’s draft Strategic Petroleum Stocks Policy is about far more than fuel security. It signals a renewed appreciation that national resilience cannot be left entirely to market forces, and that strategic endurance requires deliberate...