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Petrol, diesel prices to decrease from Wednesday

Some relief will be felt at the pumps this month when all grades of petrol and diesel record decreases from Wednesday. The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) has announced the following price adjustments: • Petrol 93…

Current data shows petrol is expected to increase between 41c and 51c a litre in November while diesel will climb by around R1.60/l. File photo.Image: Supplied

Motorists should prepare for fuel price increases in November, warns AA

Consumers should brace themselves for more expensive fuel in November as mid-month data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) is showing increases in the prices of all fuels are likely in the new month, says the Automobile Association (AA).…

ULP95 petrol is expected to be lower by around R2.35/l while ULP93 is set for a drop of around R2.18/l. Diesel is expected to drop by between 77c and 87c while illuminating paraffin will drop by around 82c/l.Image: jarun/123rf

September ushers in welcome relief at the petrol pumps

Despite recent rand weakness against the US dollar, the average exchange rate against the US currency is favourable and fuel prices in the country are expected to decrease significantly when adjusted next week. The Automobile Association…

TLU SA: Let fuel price reduction reach consumers

Agricultural union TLU SA said it is delighted with the reduction in the price of diesel and petrol that took effect on Thursday January 5, but that the reduction needs to be passed on to consumers. “Recently, many complaints have been…

The petrol price will drop by as much as R0.71 per litre from Wednesday. Stock photo.Image: jarun/123rf

Petrol price to drop by R0.71 per litre from Wednesday

The petrol price will decrease by between R0.68 and R0.71 from Wednesday, the mineral resources and energy ministry said on Monday. The following price updates were announced: 93 ULP and LRP fuel will drop by R0.71; 95 ULP and LRP will…

Petrol and diesel price increase on Wednesday

Filling up will be more expensive from Wednesday, the department of minerals and energy has announced. Petrol will increase by R0.05 and diesel by R0.45. The department said the adjustments of fuel prices were informed by international…

Brace for R1/l increase in petrol price in October – but rand may strengthen

The Central Energy Fund (CEF) said on Tuesday that a weaker rand and a higher international oil price led to more than a R1 under recovery for all grades of fuel in the first 10 days of September‚ putting motorists in line for yet another…

Petrol price set to go up by between 23 and 25 cents a litre from Wednesday – AA

More fuel price hikes are on their way next week‚ courtesy of a weaker rand. This is according to the Automobile Association (AA)‚ which was commenting on unaudited month-end fuel price data supplied by the Central Energy Fund (CEF). The…