The price of petrol and diesel will increase from midnight on Tuesday (3 December).<\/p>\n
The price of both grades of petrol would increase by 17 cents a litre and diesel by 10.12 cents a litre, the energy department said on Friday.<\/p>\n
“The fuel price changes include the annual margins adjustment, changes in the Basic Fuel Price and the decrease in the slate levy,” it said in a statement.<\/p>\n
The annual adjustment to the petrol margins had increased and this had affected the petrol price, the department said.<\/p>\n
“The decrease in prices of the international petroleum products was not substantial enough to offset the effect of the volatile exchange rate on the fuel price,” it said.<\/p>\n
The wholesale price of illuminating paraffin would increase by 16.50 cents a litre.<\/p>\n
The single maximum national retail price would increase by 22 cents a litre for illuminating paraffin.<\/p>\n
The maximum retail price for LP Gas would increase by 18 cents a kilogram.<\/p>\n
Petrol relief for SA motorists<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n