The department of energy has released the official petrol and diesel price adjustments for September 2017.<\/p>\n
Both grades of petrol – 93 \u00a0and 95 (ULP & LRP) – will be going up by 67 cents per litre, while the wholesale price of diesel will be going up by 44 cents a litre.<\/p>\n
According to the department, the price increases are due to\u00a0the average international product prices of petrol, diesel and illuminating paraffin increasing during the period under review.<\/p>\n
The Rand depreciated against the US Dollar during the period under review, on average, when compared to the previous period. The average rand\/US dollar exchange rate for the period 28 July 2017 to 31 August 2017 was 13.2152 compared to 13.1500 during the previous period.<\/p>\n
This led to a higher contribution to the Basic Fuels Price on petrol, diesel and illuminating paraffin by 2.88c\/l, 2.74c\/l and 2.76c\/l respectively.<\/p>\n
Further, the minister of energy also approved a retail margin increase of 4.6 c\/l to be effected in the retail price structures of all octane grades of petrol with effect from 6 September 2017.<\/p>\n
This increase is necessary to accommodate the wage increases of pump attendants, cashiers and administrative staff at service stations, the department said.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s are the official prices for September:<\/p>\n
| Fuel<\/th>\n | August official<\/th>\n | September official<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n |
|---|---|---|
| 93 Petrol<\/td>\n | R12.82<\/td>\n | R13.49<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| 95 Petrol<\/td>\n | R13.05<\/td>\n | R13.72<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| 0.05% Diesel (wholesale)<\/td>\n | R11.27<\/td>\n | R11.71<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n \n |