US dollar strength threatens pump price recovery
Monday, October 03, 2022 | 960 Views |
Unsteady times: The recent reduction in global crude prices
could be undone by the stronger US dollar PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
On Wednesday the dollar, the currency in which global oil is transacted, reached P13.42 according to the Bank of Botswana website, possibly an all-time high according to available records.
The peak came after weeks of strengthening during which the US dollar has frequently traded above P13 to the pula.
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