The Department of Energy has published the official fuel price adjustments for September 2020, showing a marginal increase for petrol drivers, and a sizeable drop for diesel.<\/p>\n
According to the department, the following adjustments<\/a> will be made on Wednesday (2 September):<\/p>\n The average international product prices for Petrol, Diesel and Illuminating Paraffin decreased during the period under review, the department said, while the rand ended the month weaker against the dollar.<\/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 31 July 2020 to 27 August 2020 was R17.28 compared to R16.82 during the previous period.<\/p>\n This led to a higher contribution to the Basic Fuel Prices on petrol, diesel and illuminating paraffin by 14.99 c\/l, 15.12 c\/l and 13.42 c\/l respectively, it said.<\/p>\n The price of petrol would have actually decreased in September, but the minister of Mineral Resources and Energy has approved a retail margin increase of 5.3 c\/l to be effected in the retail price structures of all octane grades of petrol with effect from 02 September 2020.<\/p>\n This increase is necessary to accommodate the wage increases of pump attendants, cashiers and administrative staff at service stations, it said.<\/p>\n The table below outlines how the price changes will be affected at the pumps:<\/p>\n\n
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\n Fuel (Inland)<\/th>\n August Official<\/a><\/th>\n September Official<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n \n 95 Petrol<\/td>\n R15.15<\/td>\n R15.16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 93 Petrol<\/td>\n R14.88<\/td>\n R14.89<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 0.05% Diesel (wholesale)<\/td>\n R13.48<\/td>\n R13.27<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 0.005% Diesel (wholesale)<\/td>\n R13.52<\/td>\n R13.31<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Illuminating Paraffin<\/td>\n R7.42<\/td>\n R7.16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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