# Relief as inflation dips, but food production challenges persist

> South Africa's CPI eased to 4.4% in August, its lowest since April 2021, driven by lower fuel and transport costs. Food inflation rose slightly to 4.7%, with agricultural producers facing challenges in food production.

- Date: 2024-09-20 · published 2024-09-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region South Africa · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/28467-relief-as-inflation-dips-but-food-production-challenges-persist
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Lower fuel costs reduce farm input expenses ahead of planting, while persistent food inflation signals continued cost pressure in the local feed and food chain.

## Read by commodity

- DIESEL: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2025-04-04 | [Oil falls to near 4-year low amid recession fears, OPEC+ production hikes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7295-oil-falls-to-near-4-year-low-amid-recession-fears-opec-production-hikes.md) | -6.2% | -8.6% |
| DIESEL | 2019-05-24 | [Oil Falls As US-China Trade War, Demand Make 'Recipe for Disaster' - Business Insider](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9797-oil-falls-as-us-china-trade-war-demand-make-recipe-for-disaster-business-insider.md) | -6.4% | -2.6% |
| DIESEL | 2020-11-04 | [Products: ULSD Slumps as Europe Goes Back Into Lockdown \| Energy Intelligence](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50327-products-ulsd-slumps-as-europe-goes-back-into-lockdown-energy-intelligence.md) | +10.7% | +20.6% |
| DIESEL | 2020-09-09 | [Products: Diesel Hit by Fresh Covid-19 Travel Curbs \| Energy Intelligence](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10503-products-diesel-hit-by-fresh-covid-19-travel-curbs-energy-intelligence.md) | +2.6% | +10.7% |
| DIESEL | 2023-06-20 | [TODAY IN ENERGY: U.S. diesel prices have fallen below prices from before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35679-today-in-energy-u-s-diesel-prices-have-fallen-below-prices-from-before-russia-s.md) | -3.8% | +1.6% |

## Sources

- farmersweekly.co.za: https://www.farmersweekly.co.za/agri-news/south-africa/relief-as-inflation-dips-but-food-production-challenges-persist/

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