Kaamil Alli, spokesman for the country’s trade minister, said South African officials were holding discussions with US companies interested in securing critical mineral supplies.
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Alexis Akwagyiram,
semafor.com,
21 Sep. 2026
But supplies of Gulf energy to the West are now looking much more precarious.
When George Washington asked for rations for his army, the Continental Congress in 1775 approved a daily ration of one quart of spruce beer or cider per soldier.
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