Iran War Disrupts Fuel Supply to South Africa Sub-Antarctic Base

A South African vessel headed to a sub-Antarctic island to resupply scientists has been held up by fuel supply disruptions caused by the Iran war.

The SA Agulhas II, an icebreaking polar supply ship, was unable to leave Cape Town on schedule in April because it couldn’t secure diesel supplies in time, the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, which owns the vessel, said in a statement on Saturday. “The delay is primarily due to the global scarcity of fuel products linked to ongoing geopolitical developments in the Middle East.”